Ecgwynn

   Research Notes:

Roger of Hoveden names "muliere nobilissima Egcwinna", but does not refer to her as "regina" in contrast to King Edward's third wife. Florence of Worcester says that the mother of Edward's first born son was "a woman of very noble birth named Egwina". According to William of Malmesbury, she was "an illustrious lady" but at another point in his text calls her "a shepherd's daughter". The Book of Hyde names "Egwynna... quędam pastoris filia" as concubine of King Eadweard. Roger of Wendover names "concubine…Egwynna" as mother of King Edward’s "filium…primogenitum Ethelstanum". The accession of her son King Ęthelstan in 924 was challenged apparently on the grounds that he was "born of a concubine". However, Ęthelstan is named ahead of his half-brother Ęlfweard in the list of subscribers in two charters of their father, indicating his seniority and presumably implying the legitimacy of his parents' union.

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   Marriage Information:

Ecgwynn married Edward (Eadweard) I "The Elder" DE WESSEX King of England (899-924), son of Alfred (Ęlfręd) "the Great" DE WESSEX King of Wessex & Mercia and Eahlwiš of the Gaini, Princess of Mercia. (Edward (Eadweard) I "The Elder" DE WESSEX King of England (899-924) was born about 872 in Wessex, England, died on 17 Jul 924 in Farndon-on-Dee, Mercia and was buried in Winchester Cathedral.)