Family
Married before 901 1) (at least 17 years married) to:  Edward 'the Elder' of Wessex, King of Wessex, King of Mercia 1) 2) 3)Born ± 872 1) Died 17 Jul 924 Farndon, Cheshire, England, approximately 52 years 1) Buried Winchester, Hampshire, England 1), 1st marriage to: Ælfflæd of Wiltshire, 2nd married/ related to: Eadgifu of Kent Children: 1.  Eadgifu of Wessex 2) 4)Died after 951 1) 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. 2. Eadgyth of EnglandDied 26 Jan 946 1) 5) 6) Notes: Eadgyth is identified as the daughter of Edmund, King of England, by Thietmar: "Otto, greatest of the sceptre bearers, ordered the consecration of his wife, Edith, the God-fearing daughter of King Edmund of England whom he had married during his father’s lifetime." This is a mistake, given earlier correct identifications in other sources. | |||
Sources
1) Source: The Henry Project . External Linkhttps://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/edwar001.htm. Reference: Eadweard (Edward) "the Elder" (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) 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)
3) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "After Spytihněv’s death, the duchy was obtained by Vratislav, who married Drahomíra of the hardiest tribe of the Lutici from a province called Stodor... She gave birth to twosons: Wenceslas... and Boleslav" (Data from secondary evidence)
4) 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)
5) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 947, the lady Queen Edith died." (Questionable reliability of evidence)
6) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg " She was with her husband for nineteen years and died in the eleventh year of his reign on 26 January,". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 3 (Data from secondary evidence)