Ælfgifu was the daughter of unknown parents. The date and place of her birth have not been found.
She died in SEP 0959. The place is not known.
Her husband was Eadwig. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Death | SEP 0959 |
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Note 1
Elgiva was the daughter of Eadric of Washington and his wife Aethelgiva and was the great-great-granddaughter of Ethelred I of England.
Note 2
St Dunstan annulled the marriage of Edwy and Elgiva as being within nine degrees of consanguinity, even though Edgar had married his first wife in exactly the same relationship.
Note 3
Elgiva was disfigured and sold into slavery in Ireland, but the Irish took pity on her and she returned to England. On the way to be reunited with Edwy her party was ambushed by unknown assailants and she was murdered. Edwy died shortly after. Buried in Winchester Cathedral-where her husband was also buried.