King Cerdic Of Wessex(538-554) / Queen Wihtgar Of Wessex


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	Family Sheet HUSBAND Name: King Cerdic Of Wessex(538-554)Male ^[1] Note Born: 04670467-1-1 at Ancient Saxony, Northern GermanyAncient Saxony, Northern Germany ^[2] Married: Bet 0491 and 05230491-1-1 Died: 05430543-1-1 at Wessex, EnglandWessex, England ^[4] Father: Elesa Of Ancient Saxony Mother: Unknown WIFE Name: Queen Wihtgar Of Wessex ^[5] Note Born: Abt 0471 at Of Ancient, Saxony, Northern Germany ^[6] Died: Bet 0491 and 0555 CHILDREN Name: Prince Crioda Of Wessex Born: Abt 0493 at Of Wessex, England Died: Bef 0534 at Y SOURCES 1). June Ferguson s Royalty GED 2). Gary Boyd Roberts? Aug 2000 Pres.GED 4). Bill Gertz gertz@asu.edu oct 1997 5). June Ferguson s Royalty GED 6). June Ferguson s Royalty GED NOTES 1). Cerdic, the Saxon Chieftain who founded the Kingdom of Wesses is also considered the virtual founder of the British Monarchy. Earlier genealogy is considered legendary. The only qualification for kingship in early days was that they should be descended from Cerdic. Otherwise, fitness to rule was the only other factor taken into consideration. The genealogy prior to Cerdic should be considered a reignal one and not one of blood as this always borders on legend. Recorded as the first king of the West Saxons, he landed near Southampton in 494 and fought the Britons for control of the area. He is known to have killed a British king in 508 and had a further victory at Charford on the Avon in 519. By 530 he also had control of the Isle of Wight. Asser traces Alfred the Great s pedigree back from Cerdic to Wodin and the old Germanic gods. 2). !BIRTH v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW !DEATH v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW

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