Edward Atheling b. 1016 Essex, England d. 1057 Middlesex, England: Our Family History

1016 - 1057 (41 years)

Father	Edmund Wessex, King Of England , b. Bef 990, Wessex, England d. 30 Nov 1016, London, England (Age > 26 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ealdgyth Verch Aelfgar, Queen of England , b. 986, Wessex, England d. 1016, London, England (Age 30 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Aug 1015	Wiltshire, England
Family ID	F4526	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Agatha Of Allemagne, b. 1018, Sachsen, Germany d. 13 Jul 1054, Nothumberland, England (Age 36 years)

Marriage Abt 1035 Hungary

Children

+	1. Margaret Wessex, Saint Margaret , b. 8 Sep 1045, Hungary d. Abt 16 Nov 1093, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland (Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F1648 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Apr 2025

Notes

Edward the Exile (Outlaw) (Atheling) fled the country and lived at the c o u r t o f H ungary until recalled by his father's half-brother, Edward the C o n f e s sor. He was never crowned king, as he died in London immediately aft e r h i s return in 1057, and was buried at St. Paul's Cathedral.
While on the continent, he married Agatha of Hungary, daughter of Empe r o r H e n ry II of Germany (Bruno of Germany). Edward was the founder of t h e H o u s e of Burgoyne.
"Edgar Atheling, or Prince Edgar, son of Edward Atheling, also called E d w a r d t he Outlaw, and grandson of Edmund Ironside, was probably born in H u n g a r y, whither his father and uncle, then children, had been sent afte r t h e a c c ession of Canute. He came to England with his father in 1057, b u t t h o u gh he was rightful heir to the throne on the death of Edward the Con f e s sor, his claims were passed over.

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