• Æthelhelm Earldorman of Wiltshire

born about 0859

died about 0898

father:

• Æthelred I King of Wessex

born about 0843

died about 0872

mother:

• Wulfthryth

(end of information)

siblings:

unknown

spouse:

• Æthelgyth of Mercia

children:

• Æthelfrith Earldorman of Wessex and Mercia

Ælfleda Queen of England born about 0878 Wessex, England

biographical and/or anecdotal:

notes or source:

LDS

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Æthelhelm or Æþelhelm (c. 859–923) was the younger son of Æthelred of Wessex (Æþelræd).

Both he and his brother were too young to inherit the throne in 871 and it passed to their uncle King Alfred the Great (Ælfred) who granted them both lands. On Alfred's death in 899 his elder brother Æthelwold contested the succession and was killed. Æthelhelm remained loyal, and is believed to have been Ealdorman of Wiltshire.

Two children have been attributed to Æthelhelm:

   * Ælfflæd (c. 890–918), consort to King Edward the Elder (c. 871–924), is called by one source daughter of Ealdorman Æthelhelm (although there were several Ealdormen of this name at the time, this has been taken to refer to the Ealdorman of Wiltshire); and

   * Æthelfrith of Wessex (c. 900–927), a landholder, father to four Ealdormen: Æthelstan Half-King (East Anglia), Ælfstan (Mercia), Æthelwald (Kent), and Eadric (Wessex). Æthelfrith is hypothesized to be son of Æthelhelm because Ealdorman Æthelweard 'the Historian', who is thought to be son of Eadric, called himself 'grandson's grandson' of Æthelhelm's father Æthelred I and held lands originally granted to Æthelhelm by Alfred. From Æthelweard the reconstructed pedigree is traced through Æthelmar Cild (c. 960–1015), a benefactor of Eynsham Abbey; and Wulfnoth Cild (c. 983–1015), Thegn of Sussex; to Earl Godwin, thereby making Æthelhelm ancestor of King Harold II, Godwin's son.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelhelm

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Ethelhelm, Ealdorman (1)

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Last Edited=8 Sep 2005

    Ethelhelm, Ealdorman married Elswitha (?). (1)

Child of Ethelhelm, Ealdorman and Elswitha (?)

-1. Ælflæd (?)+ (1) d. 920

Forrás / Source:

http://www.thepeerage.com/p10306.htm#i103054

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Æthelhelm or Æþelhelm (c. 859–923) was the younger son of Æthelred of Wessex (Æþelræd).

Both he and his brother were too young to inherit the throne in 871 and it passed to their uncle King Alfred the Great (Ælfred) who granted them both lands. On Alfred's death in 899 his elder brother Æthelwold contested the succession and was killed. Æthelhelm remained loyal, and is believed to have been Ealdorman of Wiltshire.

Two children have been attributed to Æthelhelm:

   * Ælfflæd (c. 890–918), consort to King Edward the Elder (c. 871–924), is called by one source daughter of Ealdorman Æthelhelm (although there were several Ealdormen of this name at the time, this has been taken to refer to the Ealdorman of Wiltshire); and

   * Æthelfrith of Wessex (c. 900–927), a landholder, father to four Ealdormen: Æthelstan Half-King (East Anglia), Ælfstan (Mercia), Æthelwald (Kent), and Eadric (Wessex). Æthelfrith is hypothesized to be son of Æthelhelm because Ealdorman Æthelweard 'the Historian', who is thought to be son of Eadric, called himself 'grandson's grandson' of Æthelhelm's father Æthelred I and held lands originally granted to Æthelhelm by Alfred. From Æthelweard the reconstructed pedigree is traced through Æthelmar Cild (c. 960–1015), a benefactor of Eynsham Abbey; and Wulfnoth Cild (c. 983–1015), Thegn of Sussex; to Earl Godwin, thereby making Æthelhelm ancestor of King Harold II, Godwin's son.

-------------------- Æthelhelm or Æþelhelm (c. 859–923) was the younger son of Æthelred of Wessex (Æþelræd).

Both he and his brother were too young to inherit the throne in 871 and it passed to their uncle King Alfred the Great (Ælfred) who granted them both lands. On Alfred's death in 899 his elder brother Æthelwold contested the succession and was killed. However, Æthelhelm did not and seemed content to remain Ealdorman of Wiltshire.

Two children have been attributed to Æthelhelm:

Ælfflæd (c.890-918), consort to King Edward the Elder (c.871-924), is called by one source daughter of Ealdorman Æthelhelm (although there there were several Ealdormen of this name at the time, this has been taken to refer to the Ealdorman of Wiltshire); and

Æthelfrith of Wessex (c.900-927), a landholder, father to four Ealdormen: Æthelstan Half-King (East Anglia), Ælfstan (Mercia), Æthelwald (Kent), and Eadric (Wessex). Æthelfrith is hypothesized to be son of Æthelhelm because Ealdorman Æthelweard 'the Historian', who is thought to be son of Eadric, called himself 'grandson's grandson' of Æthelhelm's father Æthelred I and held lands originally granted to Æthelhelm by Alfred. From Æthelweard the reconstructed pedigree is traced through Æthelmar Cild (c.960-1015), a benefactor of Eynsham Abbey; and Wulfnoth Cild (c.983-1015), Thegn of Sussex; to Earl Godwin, thereby making Æthelhelm ancestor of King Harold II, Godwin's son.