Alfred the great family tree

A man from amesbury says he has traced his family tree back to king alfred the great. The following pages document research carried out into alfred joseph hitchcocks family tree, going back to his greatgreatgreatgreatgreatgreatgrandfather adam hitchcock b. The house of wessex, also known as the house of cerdic cerdicingas in old english, refers to the family that initially ruled a kingdom in southwest england known as wessex, from the 6th century under cerdic of wessex until the unification of the kingdoms of england by alfred the great and his successors. King henry i was the son of william the conqueror the 3rd family tree in our history this tree begins with king alfred and ends with princess matilda of scotland. Asser, bishop of sherborne, completes his book the life of alfred the great. Alfred the great 849899descendants familypedia fandom. It was his dream that the kingdoms of wessex, mercia, northumberland and east anglia would be united into one kingdom. The royal family 849 2011 descendants of alfred the great.

In the early 890s, alfreds biographer, asser, wrote of the agonising illness, thought to be crohns disease, that afflicted the king during his final years. Like a window into their daytoday life, alfred the great census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. English royal famil tree alfred the great elizabeth ii. The line of descent from alfred the great to elizabeth ii is as follows. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name alfred the great. Alfred great was born circa 1872, at birth place, to richd great and lucy b great. Smith family tree alfred the great william the conqueror herbert vermandois charlemagne woden ap asgard house of david online tree legacy trees photo albums ancient worlds. At their fathers behest and by mutual agreement, alfred s elder brothers succeeded to the kingship in turn, rather than endanger the kingdom by passing it to underage children at a time when the country was threatened by worsening viking raids from denmark. Alfred the great was a glorious king of anglosaxon kingdom of wessex. He is remembered as the most glorious king of saxon who defended his kingdom successfully from vikings, who wanted to conquest. Following the wishes of their father, the sons succeeded to the kingship in turn. Jul 1, 2017 descendants of alfred the great royal family tree 849 present stay safe and healthy. This area will not show if you are currently using an older version of web browser.

Familysearch free family trees and genealogy archives. Alfred wilkinson historical records and family trees. Hayne, the distinguished southern died at his bonie near groveton, ga, on the inst. For those interested in genealogy here is a family tree of the descendants of alfred the great who lived 849 899, and from whom many of the royal families of europe are descended. Is it true that virtually every english person is a. Accordingly, edward the elder was groomed to assume the crown.

His father died when he was young and three of alfred s brothers. Not only are members of the royal family descendants of alfred the great, according to some genealogies they are, through alfred and his ancestor cerdic, the first king of wessex, descendants of woden. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of alfred the great c08480901 to other famous people. With familysearch tree, you can quickly add the details of your family story, wherever you find them. Alfred the great family tree the sherwen family of west. Northumbrian and east angles swear allegiance to alfred, but promptly break the truce attacking south west england. Search now view more historical records for alfred the great people with similar attributes to alfred the great gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. The map viewer viewer has been tested on ie9 and the latest versions of firefox and chrome. Family tree for alfred the great key facts about king alfred the great who was born c. A vein of to be first class burnt umber lias been near pa. He was also the first king of the west saxons to style himself king of the anglosaxons. Carolingian dynasty and ancestry the road to charlemagne. The family tree listed here should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative.

Ancestors of alfred the great of wessex smith family tree. Genealogy profile for alfred the great, king of the anglosaxons. He is one of only two english monarchs to be given the epithet the great, the other one being cnut the great. Each of these, in turn, is a descendant of alfred the great, so the answ. Andy rhindtutt claims to have traced his family back to the saxon king, who ruled the kingdom of wessex from. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The family tree for alfred the great is still in the early stages of research. Four or more generations of descendants of alfred the great 849899 if they are properly linked. One shared photo will be featured as the family history photo of the week. King alfred was the first king to be given the epithet great. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Cultural depictions of alfred the great alfred is regarded as a saint by some catholics,125 but an attempt by king henry vi in 1441 to have him canonized was unsuccessful. Details of alfreds life are described in a work by the 10thcentury welsh scholar and bishop asser. Are the british royal family the descendants of alfred the.

Genealogy to adam and eve in british royal family tree, lineage of queen elizabeth ii, prince charles, prince william, and prince george. Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in england. King alfred the great 849 899 family tree trees of blue. Key facts about king alfred the great who was born c.

House of wessex family tree alfred was born in the village of wanating, now wantage, oxfordshire. He spent most of his reign trying to stave off viking invasions. Aethelflaed ethelfleda was the eldest child and daughter of alfred the great and sister of edward the elder, king of wessex ruled 899924. Asser on the crucial year 870871 october 28, 2012 asser on the character of alfred the great october 28, 2012 the story of cynewulf, 755 october 28, 2012.

It shows 37 generations and over 3000 individuals including kings and queens of england, scotland, denmark, spain, portugal, netherlands, norway, sweden, belgium. Winston churchill noted when looking back over the centuries at alfreds life that, we are. Dec 31, 2017 descendants of alfred the great royal family tree 849 present dec 31, 2017 descendants of alfred the great royal family tree 849 present stay safe and healthy. It shows 37 generations and over 3000 individuals including kings and queens of england, scotland, denmark, spain, portugal, netherlands, norway, sweden, belgium, russia, hanover, prussia, bavaria, romania, and yugoslavia. The first two family trees in our family history 1 alfred the great and 2 the kings of scotland are united by the marriage of princess matilda of scotland to henry. One and thirty more mail bags this from thc wreck of the oregon. British monarchy family tree alfred the great to queen.

Alfred the greats death in october 899 could hardly have come as a surprise. Descendants of alfred the great royal family tree 849. For a family tree of the house of wessex from cerdic down to the children of. British royal family tree from alfred the great to elizabeth ii 849 present. Search 1940s us census records for alfred the great. Yet his historic vision for his people, personal courage, spiritual devotion, and treatment of his enemies, offer profound wisdom for political leaders of any age including our own. Alfred the great biography childhood, life achievements. Statue of king alfred by william hamo thornycroft at the broadway, winchester. British monarchy family tree alfred the great to queen elizabeth ii. Alfred the great was the king of the southern anglosaxon kingdom of wessex from 871 to 899. Genealogy for sir alfred joseph hitchcock 1899 1980 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. However, the line of descentdoes not solely run through monarchs.