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     Jean Marie Campbell was born on 9 June 1920 at Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Austin Winfield Campbell and Eva Marie Double.² Jean Marie Campbell married Melvyn Leland Shields, son of David Shields and Clarabelle A. Gardner, on 6 June 1942 at Erie County, Pennsylvania.³ Jean Marie Campbell died on 14 July 2005 at age 85.¹

     Saint Eadgyth Abbess of Barking was born in 962. She was the daughter of Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England and Saint Wulfryth Abbess of Wilton.

     Edmund was born circa 965. He was the son of Edgar 'The Peaceful', King of England and Aelfthryth of Mercia.

     Saint Aelgifu died circa 944.

     Ordgar Ealdorman of Devon was also known as Ordgar of Devon. He was born circa 917.

     Eadwig 'The Fair', of England was born circa 942. He was the son of Edmund I, 'The Magnificent', King of England and Saint Aelgifu. Eadwig 'The Fair', of England died on 1 October 959 at Gloucestershire, England. He married an unknown person in 964.

     Ethelgiva was born circa 875. She was the daughter of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil.

     Eadgifu of Kent was born in 896 at Kent, England. She was the daughter of Sigelhelm Ealdorman of Kent. Eadgifu of Kent married Edward the Elder, King of England, son of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil, in 919. Eadgifu of Kent died on 25 August 968.

     Elgiva Princess of England was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Eadgifu of Kent.

     Edgifu was born in 902. She was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Eadgifu of Kent. Edgifu died circa 951.

     Aelfthryth was born in 868. She was the daughter of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil. Aelfthryth died on 7 June 929 at Flanders.

     Aethelred I, King of Wessex was born circa 840. He was the son of Aethelwulf King of Wessex and Osburh of Mercia. Aethelred I, King of Wessex died on 23 April 871 at Basing/Merton England.

     Edgifa was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Aeflaeda.

     Ethelwerd was born circa 879. He was the son of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil.

     Edburga was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Aeflaeda. Edburga died on 15 June 960.

     Eadred was born circa 924. He was the son of Edward the Elder, King of England and Aeflaeda.

     Aethelflaeda was also known as Aethelflaed. She was born circa 869. She was born circa 869 at Wessex, England. She was born in 869 at Mercia, England. She was the daughter of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil. Aethelflaeda married an unknown person circa 888. She died on 12 June 918. She died on 12 June 918 at St Peter's, Gloucestershire, England. She died on 12 June 919 at St Peters, Gloucestershire, England.

     Alfred 'The Great', King of England Alfred became king of Wessex more by circumstance than birth. Alfred has been acknowledged as having four elder brothers and one sister. All the brothers except Aethelstan, who died about 850, reigned in turn from second to last born following the death of their father Aethelwulf in 855. The only sister was named Aethelswith.
Aethelbald reigned 855-860 Aethelbert reigned 860-866 Aethelred reigned 866-871
Alfred reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington in 878 after a campaign of guerilla warfare. After his victory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their king, was converted to Christianity. Alfred built the English Navy.
Young Alfred, according to the historian Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, was a comely person and of a sweeter disposition than is older brothers and consequently became the favorite of both his parents and was sent by them to Rome, while still a child in order that he might be anointed king by the Pope. But though Ethelwulf showed this especial instance of regard for his son, he altogether neglected his education, and the young prince in his twelfth year had not learned to read or write. But if he could not read for himself he nevertheless loved to listen to the rude but inspiring strains fo Saxon poetry when recited by others, and had he not been a king and statesman, he might easily have been a poet. Alfred succeeded as king at a period when the whole country was suffering under the ravages of the Danes and the general misery was yet further increased by a raging pestilence, along with the general dissentions of the people.
Alfred began as second in command to his elder brother, Aethelred I. There were no jealousies between them, but a marked difference of temperament. Aethelred inclined toward a religious viewpoint that faith and prayer were the prime agencies by which the heathen would be overcome. Alfred, though also devout, laid the emphasis upon policy and arms. He became King at age 23. He married lady Alswitha (Ealhswith), daughter of Ethelan, the Earl of Mercia, lineally descended from Crioda, first Earl of Mercia who died in 594.
Alfred was driven into hiding by a Viking raid into Wessex led by Guthorm, taking refuge in the Athelny marshes in Somerset. However, he gathered his forces and defeated the Danes at the battle of Eddington in 878. In the peace that followed, Guthorm received Christian baptism and Alfred recognized Danish control over East Anglia and parts of Mercia. This partition of England became known as the Danelaw. By 866, when he took London, Alfred was in control ofall non-Danish England. more than a military leader, Alfred was a codifier of law, promoter of education and supporter of the arts.
Alfred was regarded as one of the noblest monarchs in British history. No name in English history is so justly popular as his. That he taught his people to defend themselves and defeat their enemies is the least of the many claims to our grateful admiration; he did much more than this. He launched his people upon a great advance of civilazation and showed a horde of untaught countrymen that there were other and worthier pursuits than war or the pleasure of the table. 'He was indeed one of those highly gifted men that would seem to be especially raised up by Providence to protect and advance his people.' [Wurts, Vol I, p 171] He was born circa 848 at Wantage, Berkshire, England. He was the son of Aethelwulf King of Wessex and Osburh of Mercia. Alfred 'The Great', King of England was born in 849. He married Ealhswith Mucil, daughter of Ethelred 'Mucil', Ealdorman of the Gainai and Eadburh Fadburn, in 868. Alfred 'The Great', King of England died on 26 October 899 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He died on 26 October 900 at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He died on 26 October 901 at Winchester, Hampshire, England.

     Ethelred 'Mucil', Ealdorman of the Gainai was born circa 822. He was born circa 825 at Mercia, England. He was the son of Wigmund of Mercia and Elflega of Mercia. Ethelred 'Mucil', Ealdorman of the Gainai died in 866.

     Elgiva was also known as Emiliana. She was born circa 912 at England. She was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Aeflaeda. Elgiva married an unknown person circa 928 at France.

     Aeflaeda was also known as Elfleda Queen of England. She was born circa 878 at Wessex, England. She was the daughter of Earl Ethelhelm. Aeflaeda married Edward the Elder, King of England, son of Alfred 'The Great', King of England and Ealhswith Mucil, before 901.

     Earl Ethelhelm was born circa 848 at Wessex, England.

     Ogive of France was born in 902. She was born circa 904 at Wessex, England. She was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Eadgifu of Kent. Ogive of France married an unknown person circa 905 at England. She died after 951.

     Edmund 'Ironside', King of England Edmund was born in 989 and succeeded his father in April 1016. In this year he fought six battles, but through treachery he was completely overthrown at Assandun in Essex. He and Canute the Dane agreed to divide the kingdom. He was chosen King of England by the Londoners on his father's death, while Canute was elected at Southampton by the Witan. Edmund hastily levied an army in the west, defeated Canute twice, raised the siege of London, and again routed the Danes. Levying a fresh army, he defeated them at Otford, his last victory. At Ashingdon in Essex, after a desperate fight, he was routed. By compromise with Canute, the latter retained Mercia and Northumbria, Edmund all the south and the headship, the survivor to succeed to the whole. A few weeks later Edmund died, in 1016, and Canute became King of England without a rival. It is said that the traitorous Edric Streona perhaps murdured Edmund on November 30, 1016, shortly after peace was made. He was born circa 988 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Aethelred II, 'The Unready', King of England and Aelfgifu Queen of England. Edmund 'Ironside', King of England was born in 989. He was born in 993. He married an unknown person circa August 1015 at London, Middlesex, England. He died on 30 November 1016 at London, Middlesex, England. He died on 30 November 1016.

     Editha was born circa 910 at Wessex, England. She was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Aeflaeda. Editha married an unknown person in 930. She died between 21 January 946 and 947.

     Edulf of Mercia was also known as Edulph. He was born circa 921 at Mercia, England. He was born in 921. He was the son of Ordgar Ealdorman of Devon and Redburch.

     Redburch was born in 923.

     Edmund I, 'The Magnificent', King of England Edmund was murdered by an outlaw, Leolf, who stabbed him at a banquet to St. Augustine. Edmund expelled the Norse King Olaf from Northumbria in 944. He supported Dunstan in the introduction of the Monastic rule of St. Benedict. The first of six Boy Kings, he reigned from 939-946. He had to meet a general uprising of the Danes of Mercia as well as those of the North. In the suppression of this he showed himself to be a great statesman as well as a great warrior. Little is definitely known about the policy of the Scots at this time but it appears that they joined the English whenever they were afraid of the Danes, and joined the Danes whenever they were afraid of the English. Edmund made it to be the interest of the Scottish King permanently to join the English. The southern part of the kingdom of Strathclyde had for sime time been under the English Kings. In 945 Edmund took the remainder, but gave it to Malcolm on condition that he should be his fellow worker by sea and land. The king of the Scots thus entered into a position of dependent alliance towards Edmund. A great step was thus taken; the dominant powers on the island were to be English and Scots, not English and Danes. Edmund thought it worth while to conciliate the Scottish Celts rather than to endeavor to conquer them. The result of Edmund's statemanship was soon seen but he did not live to gather its fruits. On 26 May 946 an outlaw named Lief, who had taken his seat at a banquet in his hall, slew him as Edmund was attempting to drag him out by his hair. He married Elgiva (Aelfgifu), known as the 'Fairies Gift', who died in 944. He was born in 921. He was born in 923 at Wessex, England. He was the son of Edward the Elder, King of England and Aeflaeda. Edmund I, 'The Magnificent', King of England died on 26 May 946 at Pucklechurch, Dorset, England; Unknown GEDCOM info: Stabbed at a banquet to St Augustine by an outlaw, Leolf.