Æthelhelm ~ Earldorman of Wiltshire

M, (circa 859 - 897)
Father-Biological*Æthelred I ~ King of England b. c 840, d. 872
Mother-Biological*Wulfthryth
Family Lines
Roy Line

Boudreau Line
Last Edited=11 Nov 2023
     Æthelhelm ~ Earldorman of Wiltshire was born circa 859 at England.1 He was the son of Æthelred I ~ King of England and Wulfthryth. He held Compton and Crondool, probably receiving them from King Alfred. He also held Aldingbourn.1,2

Æthelhelm ~ Earldorman of Wiltshire married Æthelgyth of Mercia, daughter of Æthelwulf ~ Earldoman of Mercia.2 Æthelhelm ~ Earldorman of Wiltshire traveled to taking the alms of the king and the West Saxons in 887 at Rome.1,2 He was one of the three military leaders who defeated the Danes at Buttington in 894.1,2 He died in 897.1,2,3

Children of Æthelhelm ~ Earldorman of Wiltshire and Æthelgyth of Mercia

Citations

  1. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  2. Barlow, Lundie W. "The Antecedents of Earl Godwine of Wessex", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume CXI (January 1957).
  3. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Online https://en.wikipedia.org