Aethelflaed of Damerham Family Tree & Biography (c920-c975)

 

Aethelflaed of Damerham was a member of the House of Wessex through marriage. She was the second wife of King Edmund I.

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Aethelflaed of Damerham Family Tree Image
Aethelflaed of Damerham Family Tree in Table Form
Aethelflaed of Damerham Short Biography

 

Aethelflaed of Damerham Family Tree Image showing:

father, sibling and husband

 

Aethelflaed of Damerham Family Tree in Table Form showing:

grandparents, parents, siblings, husband, step-children and step-grandchildren

 

 

Aethelflaed of Damerham Short Biography

Aethelflaed was born around 920, the daughter of Ealdorman Aelfgar of Essex. She is known to have had a brother, whose name is not known, and a sister Aelfflaed who married a man named Byrhtnoth.

In 944 Aethelflaed became the second wife of King Edmund I. They were only married for two years before he was murdered in Pucklechurch by a man called Leofa.

Edmund’s brother Eadred succeeded as King of England because Edmund’s sons by his first wife were too young to rule. he may have married a man named Aethelstan but this is disputed by historians.  Aethelflaed is believed to have died around 975.

 

Published Jul 20, 2024 – Updated – Dec 4 2024