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Ælfgifu of York (fl. c. 970 – 1002) was the first wife of Æthelred the Unready, King of the English; as such, she was Queen of the English from their marriage in the 980s until her death in 1002. They had many children together, including Edmund Ironside.
- fl. c. 970
- 980s–1002
- c. 1002
- Æthelred the Unready
Mar 23, 2023 · Ælfgifu of York. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ælgifu (c. 963- February 1002), also known as Elgiva or Elffleda, was the daughter of Thored of Northumbria, Ealdorman of York and Hilda. She married Ethelred the Unready, King of England, son of Edgar 'the Peaceful' and Ælfthryth, between 980 and 985. They had at least eight children:
- England
- Æthelred "The Unready", King of The English
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, wife of King Edmund I of England; Ælfgifu of York, first wife of Æthelred the Unready; Ælfgifu, wife of Eadwig, king of England as Elgiva, the female protagonist of Edwy and Elgiva, a 1790 verse tragedy by Frances Burney; Emma of Normandy adopted the name Ælfgifu upon her marriage to Æthelred the Unready
When Ælfgifu of York was born in 0970, in Wessex, her mother, Hilda Gunnarson, was 45 and her father, Thored Gunnarsson Ealdorman of York, was 32. She married Æthelred the Unready, King of the English in 0985. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
Ælfgifu of York was born in 0968, in Northumbria, England as the daughter of Thored Gunnarsson Ealdorman of York and unknown. She married Æthelred 'the Unready' King of the English in 0985, in Northumbria, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 17 November 1002, in Wherwell, Hampshire, England, at the ...
- Female
- Æthelred 'The Unready' King of The English
Ælfgifu of York. was born in 0968, in Northumbria, England as the daughter of Thored Gunnarsson. Ealdorman of York. She married Æthelred 'the Unready' King of England in 0985, in Northumbria, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters.
Dec 30, 2022 · Death: 1042 (39-40) Mercia, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom) Place of Burial: England. Immediate Family: Daughter of Æthelred "the Unready", King of the English and Ælfgifu of York. Wife of Uchtred "the Bold", Earl of Northumbria. Mother of Ealdgyth, of Northumbria and Ælfthryth.
