Ethelgiva

Abt 871 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Ethelgiva   [1]
  Birth	Abt 871
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I672	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Alfred "The Great",   b. 849, Wantage, Berkshire, ENG d. 28 Oct 899 (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eahlswith Of The Gaini, *,   b. 852   d. 902 (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	868	Winchester, Hampshire, ENG
  Family ID	F1046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ethelgiva was the unmarried, first Abbess of Shaftesbury Abbey. It should be noted that she is not listed as a daughter of Alfred the Great in the Official Website of the British Monarchy. (C-1387)

  
  

• Sources

  [S451] 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).