Edgar son of Edmund

Also known as: Edgar / Edgar Atheling · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556

In 955, Edgar succeeded Edmund son of Edward to the government of the Mercians; in 959, after Edwy, his brother, he took over the government of the West-Saxons, Mercians, and Northumbrians. He gave Dunstan the bishoprics of Worcester and London, and in 961 his relative Elfgar died in Devonshire.

In 963, Edgar granted Athelwold’s request to renew minsters destroyed by heathen men, and granted freedom, lands, and privileges to St. Peter’s minster at Medhamsted. In 965, he took Elfrida, daughter of Ordgar, as his queen. In 969, he ordered Thanet-land to be plundered; in 972, he was consecrated king at Bath. Edgar died in 975.

Relationship record

Life events

• 955 · Edgar succeeded to the government of the Mercians.(A.D. 938–958)
  • With: Edmund son of Edward
  • “and Edgar Atheling, his brother, succeeded to the government of the Mercians.”
• 959 · Edgar took over the government after Edwy.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 West-Saxons, Mercians, and Northumbrians)
  • “and Edgar his brother took to the government of the West-Saxons, Mercians, and Northumbrians.”
• 959 · Edgar gave Dunstan the bishopric of Worcester.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 Worcester)
  • With: Dunstan
  • “and gave him the bishopric of Worcester;”
• 959 · Edgar later gave Dunstan the bishopric of London.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 London)
  • With: Dunstan
  • “and afterwards the bishopric of London.”
• 961 · Elfgar, a relative of the king, died.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 Devonshire)
  • With: Elfgar
  • “This year also died Elfgar, a relative of the king, in Devonshire;”
• 963 · Edgar granted Athelwold's request for the destroyed minsters.(A.D. 959–970)
  • “This the king cheerfully granted;”
• 963 · Edgar granted freedom, lands, and privileges to St. Peter's minster at Medhamsted.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 Medhamsted)
  • “I Edgar grant and give to-day, before God and before Archbishop Dunstan, freedom to St. Peter's minster at Medhamsted, from king and from bishop;”
• 965 · Edgar took Elfrida as his queen; she was Ordgar's daughter.(A.D. 959–970)
  • With: Elfrida Ordgar
  • “This year King Edgar took Elfrida for his queen, who was daughter of Alderman Ordgar.”
• 969 · Edgar ordered Thanet-land to be plundered.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 Thanet-land)
  • “This year King Edgar ordered all Thanet-land to be plundered.”
• 972 · Edgar was consecrated king.(A.D. 971–981 · 📍 Bath)
  • “A.D. 972. This year Edgar the etheling was consecrated king at Bath, on Pentecost's mass-day, on the fifth before the ides of May, the thirteenth year since he had obtained the kingdom;”
• 975 · Edgar died.(A.D. 971–981)
  • “A.D. 975. Here ended his earthly dreams Edgar, of Angles king;”

A.D. 449–556

• siblings with Edwy “When he died, then succeeded Edgar, his brother,”
• child: Edward son of Edgar “When he died, then succeeded Edward, the son of Edgar,”

A.D. 938–958

• parent: Edmund son of Edward “and Edgar Atheling, his brother, succeeded to the government of the Mercians.”
• siblings with Edwy “and Edgar Atheling, his brother, succeeded to the government of the Mercians.”
• parent: Elfgiva wife of Edmund “They were the sons of King Edmund and of St. Elfgiva.”

A.D. 959–970

• siblings with Edwy “and Edgar his brother took to the government of the West-Saxons,”
• cousins with Elfgar “This year also died Elfgar, a relative of the king, in Devonshire;”
• protégé: Athelwold “Then came he afterwards to King Edgar, and requested that he would give him all the minsters that heathen men had before destroyed; for that he would renew them. This the king cheerfully granted;”
• married with Elfrida “This year King Edgar took Elfrida for his queen, who was daughter of Alderman Ordgar.”
• vassal / appointee: Ethelgar “and he appointed Ethelgar abbot to the new minster, and Ordbert to Chertsey, and Cyneward to Milton.”
• vassal / appointee: Ordbert “and he appointed Ethelgar abbot to the new minster, and Ordbert to Chertsey, and Cyneward to Milton.”
• vassal / appointee: Cyneward “and he appointed Ethelgar abbot to the new minster, and Ordbert to Chertsey, and Cyneward to Milton.”
• vassal / appointee: Athelwold “Then came he afterwards to King Edgar, and requested that he would give him all the minsters that heathen men had before destroyed; for that he would renew them. This the king cheerfully granted;”

A.D. 971–981

• parent: Edmund son of Edward “Nine and twenty hard winters there of irksome deeds had Edmund's son seen in the world,”
• child: Edward son of Edgar “Edward his son, unwaxen child, of earls the prince, succeeded then to England's throne.”

A.D. 1067–1069

• child: King Ethelred “Edmund was the son of Ethelred; Ethelred the son of Edgar; Edgar the son of Edred; and so forth in that royal line:”
• parent: Edred “Edmund was the son of Ethelred; Ethelred the son of Edgar; Edgar the son of Edred; and so forth in that royal line:”

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