Family
Eadgifu of Wessex 1) 2) Died after 951 3) Notes: Eadgifu or Edgifu, also known as Edgiva or Ogive (Old English: Ēadgifu; 902 - after 955) was a daughter[1] of Edward the Elder, King of Wessex and England, and his second wife Ælfflæd. She was born in Wessex. Named Otgiva in the Genealoga comitum Bulonensium. Married/ Related to: Charles III 'the Simple' of France, King of France 1) 2) Born 17 Sep 879 Died 7 Oct 929, 50 years Notes: Charles III (17 September 879 - 7 October 929), called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the Latin Carolus Simplex), was the King of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the King of Lotharingia from 911 until 919-23. He was a member of the Carolingian dynasty. Identified by Thietmar of Merseburg as a cousin of King Henry 'the Fowler' of Germany. Child: |
Sources
1) Source: The Capetians: Kings of France 987-1328 "Charles' son, the young Lous (IV), escaped rolled in a bundle of fodder. Charles' wife Eadgifu, daughter of Edward the Elder of England, took Louis to exile in England.". Reference: Page 35 (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: Genealogia comitum Bulonensium A short genealogy connecting the early Merovingians to the later counts of Boulogne, written circa the 11th century. The earliest generations are almost certainly fictional. Considered a reliable secondary source for generations from Arnulf of Metz onwards. Considered a "primary" source for events from the year 1000 onwards.. External Link
https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_9/index.htm#page/300/ (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/edwar001.htm. Reference: Eadweard (Edward) "the Elder" (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/gerbe000.htm. Reference: Gerberga (Questionable reliability of evidence)