8520 Individuals in our Database | | | OF MERCIA - 6 Individuals Found | Name / Spouse | Born/Died | Father / Mother | Notes | EARL OF LEICESTER Alfgar Of Mercia | b.0823 d.0874 | Father: Earl of Leicester Aelfgar of Leicesteer Mother: | | Amelie Of Mercia Spouse1: Wulfric of Mercia | b.1025 d.1086 | Father: Mother: | | Ealhswith Of Mercia Spouse1: Alfred | b.0852 Gaini Tribal Lands, Mercian Kingdom, England d.0905 St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Dorset, England | Father: Ealdorman of the Gaini Aethelred MUCIL Mother: | Occupation: Queen of the Anglo-Saxons, Became a nun at widowhood drottning, Saint after death, Queen of England, Dronning av England, a nun at St. Marys Abbey, Queen, Queen Consort of Wessex, QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Drottning av Wessex Ealhswith was a Mercian princess who married Alfred, Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex. She was never called queen and she never witnessed any charters during Alfred’s administration. But she was the mother of illustrious children and she is remembered as “the true and beloved lady of the English”. Ealhswith’s mother was a scholar named Eadburgh who was well known at court. King Burhred of Mercia was invaded by the “Great Army” of Scandinavians and they had camped out near Nottingham. Burhred sent a message to Alfred and Aethelred, appealing for help in the fight. Alfred and Aethelred took their troops to Nottingham and began a siege. This is where Alfred met and wooed Ealhswith. To seal the alliance with Mercia, Alfred and Ealhswith were married. The ceremony took place in the royal vill of Sutton Courtenay. There was feasting and gift-giving that lasted long into the night. But the festivities were interrupted when Alfred fell ill. We don’t really know what the illness was but he seemed to suffer from some intestinal disorder. It was the beginning of an affliction that would last for the rest of his life. At Christmas in January of 878, the Viking leader Guthrum made a surprise attack on Alfred’s royal palace at Chippenham. Alfred fled with Ealhswith and his family to the rough and desolate island of Athelney in Somerset where they lived for about four months. Place of Burial: Winchester Cathedral, London, England | Godric Of Mercia "THE SAXON" | b.1011 d.1066 | Father: Godwin Mother: Goda | About Godric The Saxon In the town of Leche, before the conquest, Godric ( who had land in Plumptre) , had a Mano which was taxed by Dane Geld. Later Siuvard owned this manor. To this manor lies the Borough of Leech. This lies in Plumptre Hundred. | EARL OF MERCIA Leofric II Of Mercia | b.0871 d.0924 | Father: Earl of Leicester Alfgar of Mercia Mother: | | LORD OF LEEK, ALDITHLEY, AND BALTERLEY Wulfric Of Mercia Spouse1: Amelie of Mercia Spouse2: NN d Arques | b.1009 d.1059 | Father: Godwin Mother: Goda | | | | | |