Elthelflaed OF MERCIA^{[1, 2]}

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• Name	Elthelflaed OF MERCIA
  Gender	Female
  Died	919
  Person ID	I4672	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Alfred "The Great", King Of England,   b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, ENG ,   d. 28 Oct 899  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Ealhswith,   b. 852,   d. 902  (Age 50 years)
  Married	868	Winchester, Hampshire, ENG
  Family ID	F2832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethelred, Ealdorman Of Mercia
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F5804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  She was known as "The Lady of Mercia". She fortified the small town of Warwick against invasion in 914 A.D. In 1068, the first castle of Warwick was built there inside her fortifications. (C-326, 1387)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2077] The Official Website of the British Monarchy at http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page428.asp. [S1079] Diana Trenchard to Gen-Medieval@rootsweb.com E-mail letter dated 1/4/1998 sourced primarily from "Kings, Rulers and Statesmen" Guinness, c1978 at diana@trenchar.demon.co.uk (C-1387).