Ecgwynn or Ecgwynna (Old English Eċġwynn, lit. "sword joy"; fl. 890s), was the first consort of Edward the Elder, later King of the English (reigned 899–924), by whom she bore the future King Æthelstan (r. 924–939), and a daughter who married Sitric Cáech, Norse king of Dublin, Ireland, and Northumbria. Almost nothing is known about her ...

Dec 3, 2005 · Ecgwynn or Ecgwynna (fl. 890s), was the first consort of Edward the Elder, later king of the English (r. 899–924), by whom she bore the future King Æthelstan (r. 924-939), and a daughter who married Sihtric Cáech, Norse king of Dublin and Northumbria.

Ecgwynn of Wessex (before, Ecgwynn of Cent) is a character in The Saxon Stories novel series, and in The Last Kingdom television series. She is the first and former wife of Edward and is the mother of the twins Æthelstan and Ædgyth.

Dec 18, 2021 · Ecgwynn was the first wife of Eadweard the Elder. They married in the 890s. They had at least two children: Æthelstan; St Edgyth There is no pre-1066 source for her name. The Book of Hyde and Roger of Wendover refer to her as a concubine rather than a wife, but this may well be unfounded.

Ecgwynn (d. around 901) Saxon woman. Name variations: Ecgwyn. Died around 901; daughter of a shepherd; mistress of Edward I the Elder (c. 870–924), king of the English (r. 899–924); children: Aethelstan or Ethelstan (895–939), king of the English (r. 924–939); Alfred (died young); Edith (d. 937, who married Sihtric, king of York).

Jun 1, 2024 · Ecgwynn was a member of the House of Wessex by marriage. She was the first wife of King Edward the Elder and the mother of King Aethelstan. Contents. Ecgwynn Family Tree Image Ecgwynn Family Tree in Table Form Ecgwynn Short Biography

Ecgwynn or Ecgwynna (Old English Eċġwynn, lit. "sword joy"; fl. 890s), was the first consort of Edward the Elder, later King of the English (reigned 899–924), by whom she bore the future King Æthelstan (r. 924–939), and a daughter who married Sihtric Cáech, Norse king of Dublin, Ireland, and Northumbria. Extremely little is known about ...

Ecgwynn or Ecgwynna (Old English Eċġwynn, lit. "sword joy"; fl. 890s), was the first consort of Edward the Elder, later King of the English (reigned 899–924), by whom she bore the future King Æthelstan (r. 924–939), and a daughter who married Sihtric Cáech, Norse king of Dublin, Ireland, and Northumbria.

Ecgwynn or Ecgwynna, was the first consort of Edward the Elder, later king of the English, by whom she bore the future King Æthelstan, and a daughter who married Sihtric Cáech, Norse king of Dublin, Ireland and Northumbria.

Ecgwynn was the first wife of King Edward the Elder and the mother of the future King Aethelstan of England. Ecgwynn was born in Wessex, and she developed a lascivious reputation as a young woman. She secretly married her lover, Prince Edward, during the reign of …