Eadhild DE WESSEX
- Born: Wessex, England
- Married: Abt 926
- Died: 14 Sep 937
 Research Notes:
William of Malmesbury names (in order) "Edfleda, Edgiva, Ethelhilda, Ethilda, Edgitha, Elfgiva" as the six daughters of King Eadweard and his wife "Elfleda", specifying that Ethilda married "Hugh". The Book of Hyde names "Ethyldam" as fourth of the six daughters of King Eadweard by his first wife "Elfelmi comitis filia Elfleda", specifying that she married "pater Hugonis Capet". Flodoard mentions, but does not name, "filiam Eadwardi regis Anglorum, sororem coniugis Karoli" when recording her marriage to "Hugo filius Rotberti" in 926. At the time of his betrothal, he sent sumptuous gifts to King Athelstan, including spices, jewels, richly caparisoned horses, three holy relics and a gold crown. 1
Marriage Information:
Eadhild married Hugues "le Grand" DE BOURGOGNE, Duc des Francs, son of Robert I DE BOURGOGNE, King of the West Franks and Béatrice CAROLING de Vermandois, Queen of France, about 926. (Hugues "le Grand" DE BOURGOGNE was born about 898 in Paris, Île-de-France, France and died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, Essonne, France.) |
