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Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England was born to Thored Northumbria.
Around 985 King Æthelred II of England (age 19) and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Thored Northumbria. He the son of King Edgar I of England and Aelfthryth Queen Consort England (age 40).
Around 990 [her son] King Edmund "Ironside" I of England was born to [her husband] King Æthelred II of England (age 24) and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
In or before 1002 [her son] Ecgberht Ætheling Wessex was born to [her husband] King Æthelred II of England (age 35) and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
Around 1002 Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England died.
In 1002 [her husband] King Æthelred II of England (age 36) and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England (age 17) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of King Edgar I of England and [her mother-in-law] Aelfthryth Queen Consort England (age 57).
On 23rd April 1016 [her former husband] King Æthelred II of England (age 50) died. His son [her son] Edmund (age 26) succeeded I King of England although tthe Witan meeting at Southampton chose King Canute of England (age 21).
[her daughter] Eadgyth or Edith Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
[her daughter] Unamed Wessex Abbess Wherwell was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
[her daughter] Wulfhilda Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
[her daughter] Aelfgifu Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
[her son] Eadred Ætheling Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England is sobriquet Ætheling means Prince.
[her son] Æthelstan Ætheling Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England.
[her son] Eadwig Ætheling Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England. His sobriquet Ætheling means Prince.
[her son] Edgar Ætheling Wessex was born to King Æthelred II of England and Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England. His sobriquet Ætheling means Prince.