Alfred the Great
King of Wessex (871 – 899)
Born (849) at Wantage Palace in Berkshire – Died (Oct 28, 899) in London
Buried in Hyde Abbey at Winchester which was destroyed during the Reformation
Alfred’s bones may be enclosed within a mortuary chest in Winchester Cathedral, near Southampton, London

Father – Aethelwulf of Wessex
Mother – Osburga of Hampshire

He was married (868) at Winchester to Eahlswith of Gainas
Children :

• Aethelflaed of Wessex
• Eadmund of Wessex
• Edward the Elder
• Aethelgifu of Wessex
• Elfrida of England
• Aethelweard of Wessex