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King of England from 955 to 959
Eadwig (also Edwy or Eadwig All-Fair, c. 940 – 1 October 959) was King of England from 23 November 955 until his death in 959. He was the elder son of
Eadwig
Fifth of the six sons of King Æthelred the Unready
Eadwig Ætheling (sometimes also known as Eadwy or Edwy) (died 1017) was the fifth of the six sons of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu
Eadwig_Ætheling
Queen of England from 955 to 958
Ælfgifu was Queen of the English as wife of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) for a brief period of time until 957 or 958. What little is known of Ælfgifu
Ælfgifu_(wife_of_Eadwig)
King of the English from 959 to 975
959 until his death in 975. He became king of all England on his brother Eadwig's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife, Ælfgifu
Edgar,_King_of_England
King of the English from 946 to 955
When his elder brother, Edmund I, was killed in 946, Edmund's two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, were young children, so Eadred became king. He suffered from
Eadred
King of the English from 939 to 946
eldest half-brother, King Æthelstan, died childless in 939. He had two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, who were young children when he was killed in a brawl with an
Edmund_I
King of England (r. 978–1013; 1014–1016)
early in Æthelred's reign. Eadwig died four years later, and was succeeded by Æthelred's father Edgar (r. 959–975). Eadwig had appointed Ælfhere to be
Æthelred_the_Unready
the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons, Northumbrians, Pagans, and British") Eadwig the Fair: Rex nutu Dei Angulsæxna et Northanhumbrorum imperator paganorum
List_of_English_monarchs
Queen of the English from 939 to 944
in 944. Ælfgifu and Edmund were the parents of two future English kings, Eadwig (r. 955–959) and Edgar (r. 959–975). Like her mother Wynflaed, Ælfgifu had
Ælfgifu_of_Shaftesbury
Archbishop of Canterbury from 959 to 988, Christian saint
revolted and drove out Eadwig, choosing his brother Edgar as king of the country north of the Thames. The south remained faithful to Eadwig. At once Edgar's
Dunstan
Eadwig Basan (Latin: Eaduuius Basan) was an eleventh-century monk and scribe of Christ Church Canterbury, who worked on several manuscripts, including
Eadwig_Basan
Eldest son of King Æthelred the Unready
became of Æthelstan and his surviving full brothers, Edmund Ironside and Eadwig, during Sweyn's rule, but they probably remained somewhere in England. Æthelstan's
Æthelstan_Ætheling
Son of Æthelred I of Wessex (died 902)
between King Eadwig and his younger brother Edgar in the 950s dates back to the conflict which resulted in the Battle of the Holme. Eadwig's wife, Ælfgifu
Æthelwold_ætheling
10th-century ruler of Mercia
so too was King Edgar ruler of the Mercians under his elder brother King Eadwig. There is no certain record of Ælfwynn after her removal from power. In
Ælfwynn
King of the English from 975 to 978
revolt brought about by Eadwig's incompetence. Eadwig died in 959, and Edgar succeeded to the rule of the whole kingdom. Eadwig had appointed Ælfhere to
Edward_the_Martyr
King of the English from 1042 to 1066
In the same year, Cnut had Edward's last surviving elder half-brother, Eadwig, executed. Edward spent a quarter of a century in exile, probably mainly
Edward_the_Confessor
Archbishop of Canterbury from 941 to 958, Christian saint
Eadwulf of Elmham in 956. Oda crowned King Eadwig in 956, but in late 957 the archbishop joined Eadwig's rival and brother Edgar who had been proclaimed
Oda_of_Canterbury
Ealdorman and historian
threatened when Eadwig died in 959 and was succeeded by his half-brother Edgar, who was hostile to the faction associated with Eadwig. Æthelweard survived
Æthelweard_(historian)
Queen of the English from 944 to 946
the death in 944 of his first wife Ælfgifu, mother of the future kings Eadwig and Edgar. She and Edmund are not known to have had any children, and Edmund
Æthelflæd_of_Damerham
Archbishop of Canterbury in 959
October 959, King Eadwig died and his brother Edgar was readily accepted as ruler of the Kingdom of England. One of the last acts of Eadwig had been to appoint
Byrhthelm_(bishop_of_Wells)
King of England in 1016
crowned as King of England, after the difficult reign of his elder brother Eadwig. He enjoyed a peaceful reign, which Frank Stenton called "singularly devoid
Edmund_Ironside
Name list
England Ælfgifu of York, first wife of Æthelred the Unready Ælfgifu, wife of Eadwig, king of England as Elgiva, the female protagonist of Edwy and Elgiva, a
Ælfgifu
Ealdorman of Mercia
Ælfheah (fl. 959–972) was an important figure, serving as steward to King Eadwig from 956 and as ealdorman of Hampshire from 959. One of Ælfhere's brothers
Ælfhere,_Ealdorman_of_Mercia
King of the English from 927 to 939
became more simple, but the hermeneutic style returned in the charters of Eadwig and Edgar. The historian W. H. Stevenson commented in 1898: The object of
Æthelstan
Æthelwine Æthelwulf Alphege (originally Ælfheah) Beorhtric Eadric Streona Eadwig Ealdgyth Ealhhelm Ealhswith Goda Godwin Leofric Leofwine Morcar Northman
List_of_Anglo-Saxon_Mercians
Alba r. 954–962 House of Normandy Richard I 933–996 Duke of Normandy Eadwig All-Fair c. 940–959 King of the English r. 955–959 Edgar I the Peaceful
Family tree of British monarchs
Family_tree_of_British_monarchs
King of Denmark, Norway and England (c.995–1035)
a number of English noblemen whom he considered suspect. Æthelred's son Eadwig Ætheling fled from England but was killed on Cnut's orders. Edmund Ironside's
Cnut
1968 work by Peter H. Sawyer
(924–39) S 459–515 Edmund (939–46) S 516–580 Eadred (946–55) S 581–666 Eadwig (955–9) S 667–827 Edgar (959–75) S 828–832 Edward the Martyr (975–8) S 833–946
Anglo-Saxon Charters: an Annotated List and Bibliography
Anglo-Saxon_Charters:_an_Annotated_List_and_Bibliography
Queen of England (died c. 1001)
nobleman Æthelberht (comes Agelberhtus) and the mother of Edmund, Æthelstan, Eadwig and Eadgyth. Writing in the 1150s, Ailred of Rievaulx identifies her as
Ælfgifu_of_York
Consort of Edward the Elder from 919 to 924
least those that has been disputed with Goda) by her eldest grandson, King Eadwig. This may have been because she took the side of his younger brother, Edgar
Eadgifu_of_Kent
Queen of England from 964/965 to 975
Preceded by Ælfgifu, wife of Eadwig Queen consort of the English 965–975 Succeeded by Ælfgifu of York
Ælfthryth_(wife_of_Edgar)
Name list
French form is Edwige (not to be confused with the unrelated Anglo-Saxon Eadwig or Edwig). Hedwiga (Hedwig of Babenberg; died c. 886), Duchess of Saxony
Hedwig_(given_name)
Village in Somerset, England
estate in Yeovilton was granted by King Edward and between 955 and 959 King Eadwig gave a further holding of five hides to Brihtric. The parish of Yeovilton
Yeovilton
King of Wessex from 865 to 871
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle that he was Æthelred's great-great-grandson. King Eadwig was forced to accept annulment of his marriage to Ælfgifu due to consanguinity;
Æthelred_I_of_Wessex
Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984
succeeded by his nephew, Eadwig, who drove Eadred's chief advisor, Dunstan, into exile. However, Æthelwold attended Eadwig's court in at least some of
Æthelwold_of_Winchester
Anglo-Saxon noblewoman
the mother of Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury and thus the grandmother of Kings Eadwig and Edgar the Peaceful. Wynflæd's will has provided scholars with ample
Wynflaed
53 days Harold I 12 November 1035 17 March 1040 1,586 4 years, 126 days Eadwig 23 November 955 1 October 959 1,408 3 years, 312 days James II 6 February
List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign
List_of_monarchs_in_Britain_by_length_of_reign
Town in south-west London, England
less substantial: Edward the Elder (902), Edmund I (939), Eadred (946), Eadwig (956), Edgar the Peaceful (c. 960) and Edward the Martyr (975). It was later
Kingston_upon_Thames
Anglo-Saxon nobleman
prominence in the reign of King Eadwig; Æthelflæd of Damerham, second wife of Eadwig's father King Edmund I, and thus Eadwig's stepmother, was married to this
Æthelstan_Rota
Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain
kingdom would be divided when Edgar came of age, which occurred in 957. Eadwig died in 959 and Edgar became king of the whole of England. After the conquest
Wessex
Former Anglo-Saxon cathedral for the diocese of Wessex
of Flanders as queen consort (1068) Æthelstan Ætheling Ælfgifu (wife of Eadwig) Cnut the Great, King of England, Denmark, and Norway Harthacnut, King of
Old_Minster,_Winchester
Derbyshire-area Anglo-Saxon ealdorman
minster there. An Uhtred witnesses charters from 955 to 958, in the reigns of Eadwig the Fair (955–59) and Edgar the Peaceable (957–75), but some historians
Uhtred_(Derbyshire_ealdorman)
Spouses of English monarchs
Ælfgifu _ – 955 – 958 Marriage dissolved September 959 Winchester Cathedral Eadwig Ælfthryth of Devon Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon – 964/965 11 May 973 8 July
List of English royal consorts
List_of_English_royal_consorts
King of England from 1037 to 1040
939–946, murdered at age 25), Eadred (reigned 946–955, died at age 32), Eadwig (reigned 955–959, died at age 19), Edmund Ironside (reigned 1016, died at
Harold_Harefoot
Calendar year
banishes her as a nun to the monastery of San Zaccaria. October 1 – King Eadwig dies after a 4-year reign. He is succeeded by his 16-year-old brother Edgar
959
Second wife and consort of Edward the Elder
tolerated. This is demonstrated by the forced annulment of the marriage of King Eadwig and Ælfgifu, who were third cousins once removed. Other historians point
Ælfflæd (wife of Edward the Elder)
Ælfflæd_(wife_of_Edward_the_Elder)
Church in Hampshire, England
(802–839) Ethelwulf, King of Wessex (839–856) Eadred, King of England (946–955) Eadwig, King of England and later Wessex (955–959) Cnut or Canute, King of England
Winchester_Cathedral
Decade
9-year reign at Frome (Somerset). He is succeeded by his 15-year-old nephew, Eadwig, as King of England. The Kharijite Banu Ya'la tribe revolts against the
950s
Archbishop of Canterbury Eadred 26 May 946 16 August 946 Kingston upon Thames Eadwig 23 November 955 26 January 956 Kingston upon Thames Edgar Ælfthryth 1 October
List_of_British_coronations
Protected area in Oxfordshire, England
only allowed with a permit from the owner, the University of Oxford. See Eadwig's Charter to Abingdon Abbey c.957 "Designated Sites View: Wytham Woods".
Wytham_Woods
r. 946–955 Eadburh of Winchester d. 960 Knýtlinga Normandy Ælfgifu Eadwig All-Fair d. 959 King of England r. 955–959 Æthelflæd Edgar I the Peaceful
Family tree of English monarchs
Family_tree_of_English_monarchs
Calendar year
succeeded by his brother Sunifred II. Mercia and Northumbria rebel against King Eadwig and switch their allegiance to his brother Edgar. The English nobles (in
957
Stone in Kingston, United Kingdom
Unready in 979. There is also some evidence that Edward the Elder, Edmund I, Eadwig and Edward the Martyr were consecrated in the town. According to John Stow
Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames
Coronation_Stone,_Kingston_upon_Thames
Morgannwg King
is recorded as witnessing royal charters for Kings Æthelstan, Eadred and Eadwig. Morgan lived a long life, which brought him the name Morgan Hen, meaning
Morgan_Hen_ab_Owain
Biographies of British kings and queens
Æthelstan: The First King of England. Edmund I 939–946 — — Eadred 946–955 — — Eadwig 955–959 — — Edgar 959–975 — — Edward the Martyr 975–978 — — Æthelred the
Yale_English_Monarchs_series
1795 play
Elgiva by William Hamilton. Burney based the play on the historical figures Eadwig and Ælfgifu. Original language English Written by Fanny Burney Genre Tragedy
Edwy_and_Elgiva
Anglo-Saxon nobleman
chronicler Ealdorman Æthelweard and Ælfgifu, wife of Edward's great-uncle King Eadwig. While Odda appears to have witnessed charters during the reigns of Æthelred
Odda_of_Deerhurst
Village in Oxfordshire, England
West Hendred is the granting of several hides of land to thegn Brihtric by Eadwig in 955 and by Edgar the Peaceful in 964 to Abingdon Abbey In 1538 Corpus
West_Hendred
Anglo-Saxon noblewoman (died 983)
part of his father's territory of East Anglia by Edmund's elder son King Eadwig (r. 955–959) in 956, perhaps in preparation for Æthelstan's retirement
Ælfwynn, wife of Æthelstan Half-King
Ælfwynn,_wife_of_Æthelstan_Half-King
Elder son of Æthelred I, King of Wessex
reference to kinship between them, and that the hostile reception to King Eadwig's marriage to Ælfgifu, his third cousin once removed, shows that a marriage
Æthelhelm
King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 to 924
after Edward's death. The only other king buried at the New Minster was Eadwig, in 959. Edward's decision not to expand the Old Minster, but rather to
Edward_the_Elder
Elizabeth I Number of children 29 Henry I of England Æthelstan, Eadred, Eadwig, Edward the Martyr, Canute II, Edward the Confessor, William II, Edward
List of British monarchy records
List_of_British_monarchy_records
Benedictine women's monastery in Wiltshire, England
in 937 for the remission of his sins and those of Eadflæd. In 955 King Eadwig granted the nuns of Wilton Abbey an estate called Chelke (Chalke, Saxon
Wilton_Abbey
Town in Somerset, England
during the 5th or early 6th century. Sharpham Park was granted by King Eadwig to the then abbot Æthelwold in 957. In 1191 Sharpham Park was gifted by
Glastonbury
High-reeve of Bamburgh (fl. c. 946–954)
As King of Northumbria Ruler of Northumbria Under King Eadred and King Eadwig 954–x 963 Succeeded by Oslac South of the River Tees Succeeded by Eadwulf
Oswulf_I_of_Bamburgh
Calendar year
9-year reign at Frome (Somerset). He is succeeded by his 15-year-old nephew, Eadwig, as King of England. The Kharijite Banu Ya'la tribe revolts against the
955
Benedictine abbey in Winchester
the Great Ealhswith Saint Grimbald Edward the Elder Ælfweard of Wessex Eadwig Cannon, John; Ralph Griffiths (1997). The Oxford Illustrated History of
New_Minster,_Winchester
Death-duty in late Anglo-Saxon England
Blanchard, Mary; Riedel, Christopher (eds.). The Reigns of Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig, 939-959: New Interpretations. Woodbridge, UK: The Boydell Press. pp. 80–97
Heriot
Town in Buckinghamshire, England
will of Lady Ælfgifu, who has been identified as the former wife of King Eadwig. She held an estate here which she bequeathed to Abingdon Abbey. Prior to
Chesham
King of Jórvík (Scandinavian Northumbria) from 941-944; King of Dublin from 945-947
Blanchard, Mary; Riedel, Christopher (eds.). The Reigns of Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig, 939-959: New Interpretations. Woodbridge, UK: The Boydell Press. pp. 121–149
Amlaíb_Cuarán
Calendar year
Wang Dan, Chinese Grand Chancellor Eadric Streona, ealdorman of Mercia Eadwig Ætheling, son of Æthelred II Elvira of Castile, queen consort of León Emnilda
1017
Topics referred to by the same term
sheepskin tanned in oak- or larch-bark, and used for bookbinding, etc. Eadwig Basan, eleventh-century English monk and scribe Pierre-François Basan (1723–1797)
Basan
dies at Frome and is succeeded by his nephew Eadwig. 956 Dunstan exiled after quarreling with King Eadwig. 957 Dunstan re-founds abbeys at Bath, Exeter
10th_century_in_England
Calendar year
World. Dunstan, an abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, is sent into exile by King Eadwig. He takes refuge in Flanders (modern Belgium), where Count Arnulf I gives
956
Church in Kingston upon Thames, England
Kingston was the site of the consecrations of Edmund I in 940, Eadred in 946, Eadwig in 955, Edward the Martyr in 975 and, finally, Ethelred, who was crowned
All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames
All_Saints_Church,_Kingston_upon_Thames
have been involved in service to the royal family, likely an official of Eadwig. He is mentioned being from Frome in Somerset, and also owning estates in
Æthelgeard
singer and songwriter known as KSI Ælfgifu (d. AD 970) queen consort of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959) Robert of Mortain half brother of William the Conqueror
List of people from Berkhamsted
List_of_people_from_Berkhamsted
Village in Devon, England
parish. The name Iddesleigh derives from the Old English personal name, Ēadwīġ (or perhaps Ēadwulf), and lēah, a wood or clearing. The first documentary
Iddesleigh
10th-century Bishop of Cornwall
died on 8 October between 959 and 962. He witnessed a manumission of King Eadwig at Exeter. William of Malmesbury said that Daniel was a monk at Glastonbury
Daniel_of_Cornwall
is recorded as witnessing royal charters for Kings Æthelstan, Eadred and Eadwig. His murder "by the Saxons" was also recorded in the Annals of Wales. Phillimore's
Cadwgan_ab_Owain
Stout) supporting the secularists. These factions mobilised around King Eadwig (anti-Dunstan) and his brother King Edgar (pro). On the death of Edgar,
Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
Christianity_in_Anglo-Saxon_England
Town in Hertfordshire, England
to Berkhamsted is in the will of Ælfgifu (died 970 CE), the wife of King Eadwig of England (r. 955–959), who bequeathed land including Berkhamsted. Rare
Berkhamsted
Ruined Benedictine abbey in Devon, England
abolished at the Reformation. Lyfing of Winchester Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon Eadwig Ætheling Ordwulf The monks owned nearby Hurdwick quarry, the stone from
Tavistock_Abbey
Church in Somerset, England
occupied the site of an earlier pagan temple, to such a standard that King Eadwig was moved to describe it as being "marvellously built". In 944 Folcwin reformed
Bath_Abbey
of the English (927–939) Edmund I, King (939–946) Eadred, King (946–955) Eadwig, King (955–959) Edgar, King (959–975) Edward the Martyr, King (975–978)
List of state leaders in the 10th century
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_10th_century
suggested that it may have been Ælfric Cild who in 956 received from King Eadwig land at Hanney and who is addressed as the king's adoptivus parens in the
Ælfric_Cild
Village in Oxfordshire, England
knives and another metal object too corroded to be identified. In 956 King Eadwig granted 15 hides of land at Milton to his thegn Alfwin, who in turn gave
Milton,_Vale_of_White_Horse
Day of the year
959 – Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. 965 – Pope John XIII is consecrated. 1553 – The coronation of Queen Mary
October_1
Royal borough in London, England
Alfred the Great, 900AD Athelstan, 925AD Edmund I, 939AD Eadred, 946AD Eadwig, 956AD Edward the Martyr, 975AD Ethelred the Unready, 979AD The Coronation
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Royal_Borough_of_Kingston_upon_Thames
Ealdorman of Wessex from 942 to 949
Eadric's mother, Æthelgyth. Ælfgifu is often identified with Ælfgifu, wife of Eadwig, and that queen's documented mother, Æthelgifu, would then be Eadric's wife
Eadric,_Ealdorman_of_Wessex
(924–39) S 459–515 Edmund (939–46) S 516–580 Eadred (946–55) S 581–666 Eadwig (955–9) S 667–827 Edgar (959–75) S 828–832 Edward the Martyr (975–8) S 833–946
List_of_Anglo-Saxon_charters
Deserted medieval village in Oxfordshire, England
The earliest known reference to Seacourt is the name Seofecanwyrthe in Eadwig's charter of c.957. The name was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as
Seacourt
Anglo-Saxon nobleman and ealdorman
son-in-law. Williams 2004. Jayakumar 2008, p. 85. Jayakumar, Shashi (2008). "Eadwig and Edgar: Politics, Propaganda, Faction". In Scragg, Donald (ed.). Edgar
Ealhhelm
Demetrius the Fair (around 285 BC-249 BC or 250 BC), Hellenistic King of Cyrene Eadwig (941?–959), King of England Edith the Fair (c. 1025–c. 1086), first wife
List of people known as the Fair
List_of_people_known_as_the_Fair
10th-century Bishop of Lichfield
of Dunstan and left the king's court soon after the coronation of King Eadwig of England in January 956, along with Dunstan who was Abbot of Glastonbury
Cynesige_of_Lichfield
thought to be in one of the six mortuary caskets in Winchester Cathedral Eadwig (Edwy) 959 Bones now thought to be in one of the six mortuary caskets in
Burial places of British royalty
Burial_places_of_British_royalty
Catholic judgement that a marriage is invalid
appealed by Sheila to the Vatican, which overturned the ruling in 2007. Eadwig, King of the English, had his marriage to Ælfgifu, declared null on grounds
Declaration_of_nullity
brother Eadred (r. 946–955) because his sons were too young. Edmund's son Eadwig (r. 955–959) became king upon the death of his childless uncle. The absence
Government in Anglo-Saxon England
Government_in_Anglo-Saxon_England
Epirus (Greek: Θωμάς Ἀλβανιτόκτονος, Thomás Albanitóktonos) "~ All-fair": Eadwig of England "~ the Apostate": Julian, Roman Emperor (Latin: Flavius Claudius
List_of_monarchs_by_nickname
English novelist, diarist and playwright (1752–1840)
profusion of paintings and literary works about the early English king Eadwig (Edwy) and his wife Ælfgifu (Elgiva) to appear in the later 18th century
Frances_Burney
EADWIG
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Wishing to Shine
Boy/Male
English Gaelic
Great.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Blessings
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lion; Tiger; Srong Man
Girl/Female
Danish, German, Polish, Swedish
Violet
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Latin
From Denmark; Similar to Daniel
Surname or Lastname
English (now rare)
English (now rare) : occupational name for a furrier, Middle English pel(e)ter.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Ganesh
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Driscoll, DRISKOLL means "go-between, intermediary, messenger, news bearer."Â
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EADWIG
EADWIG
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