Ælfgifu of York
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Ælfgifu of York (fl. c. 970 – 1002) was the first wife of Æthelred the Unready, King of the English; as such, she was Queen of the English from their marriage in the 980s until her death in 1002. They had many children together, including Edmund Ironside. It is most probable that Ælfgifu was a daughter of Thored, Earl of southern Northumbria and his wife, Hilda.
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Ælfgifu of York | |
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Queen consort of the English | |
Tenure | 980s–1002 |
Born | fl. c. 970 |
Died | c. 1002 |
Spouse | Æthelred the Unready |
Issue | Æthelstan Ætheling Ecgberht of England Edmund, King of England Eadred Ætheling Eadwig Ætheling Edgar of England Edith, Lady of the Mercians Ælfgifu, Lady of Northumbria Wulfhilda, Lady of East Anglia |
Father | Thored, Earl of Southern Northumbria |
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