Egbert III KING OF WESSEX

770 - 839  (69 years)

• Name	Egbert III KING OF WESSEX  [1]
  Born	770
  Gender	Male
  Died	Jul 839
  Buried	Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
  Person ID	I6020	adkinshorton
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Ealhmund Subregulus of Kent KING OF WESSEX,   d. 786
  Family ID	F25321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Redburga OF WESSEX
  Children	1. Editha OF WESSEX,   d. 871, Polesworth Abbey, Warwickshire, England   2. Athelstan OF WESSEX,   d. Abt 851 + 3. Ethelwulf KING OF WESSEX,   b. Abt 795, Wessex, England ,   d. 13 Jan 858  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Family ID	F25580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Egbert, is regarded as the first King of England. He reigned from 802 to 829 (839?). He was born about 775 and fled from his cousin Brethrick, taking refuse in the court of Charlemagne, where he stayed for about twelve years, serving as one of his captains. On the death of Brethrick, who was poisoned by his wife, Egbert returned to England. In 802 at Winchester he was crowned King of the West Saxons. He subdued West Wales, or Cornwall, defeated the King of Mercia at Ellandune, annexed Kent and in 829 he became overlord of all the English kings and gave the name of England to the whole realm. There are still in existence some coins struck by Egbert, though these are now extremely rare. In 835 Egbert defeated a formidable army of Danes at Hingston Down in Cornwall, when they attempted to invade England. He died in 839, and was buried at Westminster. He married Lady Readberga (Redburga). He was succeeded by his son, Ethelwulf.

  
  

• Sources

  [S18796] The Paternal Ancestry of Homer Beers James, Vol. I.