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Biography of Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England -944

In or before 943 King Edmund I of England (age 21) and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Eadgifu Kent Queen Anglo Saxons.

Around 943 [her son] King Edgar I of England was born to [her husband] King Edmund I of England (age 22) and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England at Winchester, Hampshire [Map].

In 944 Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England died.

Chronicle of Athelward Chapter 6. 944. 948. After seven years, therefore, bishop Wulfstan and the duke of the Mercians expelled certain deserters, namely, Reginald and Anlaf from the city of York, and gave them into the king's hand. In the same year died also queen Elfgiva, wife of king Edmund, and afterwards was canonized. In her tomb, with God's assistance, even to the present day, miracles are performed in the monastery called Shaftesbury [Map].

Death of King Edmund

On 26th May 946 [her former husband] King Edmund I of England (age 25) was murdered by Leofa, an exiled thief, whilst attending mass at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Glastonbury Abbey [Map]. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Eadred succeeded I King of England.

[her son] King Eadwig I of England was born to King Edmund I of England and Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England.

Royal Descendants of Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury Queen Consort England -944

King Eadwig I of England

King Edgar I of England