Notable ancestors includeAlfred the Great (849-899). https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/athelstan-37492.php Athelstan, who was the eldest son of King Edward the Elder and and Ecgwynn was born in 895 during the latter years of the reign of his grandfather, King Alfred the Great.Very little is known about Athelstan's mother. . He became king when his father, King Edward died. He was the son of King Edward the Elder, and nephew of Ethelfleda (Æthelflæd) of Mercia. He was the Anglo-Saxon king from 924 to 927 AD, and King of England from 927 to 939. Some sources describe her as a "common law wife". Athelstan or Æthelstan, (893/4–27 October 939), called the Glorious, was the first King of England. He says: "You know we can boast that the first Grand Lodge ever held in England was held in this city, where Edwin, the first Christian King of Northumbria, about the six hundredth year after Christ, and who laid the foundation of our Cathedral, sat as Grand Master." ATHELSTAN 924 – 939 Son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan extended the boundaries of his kingdom at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. Ascension to Throne. His mother was Edward’s first wife, Ecgwynn. Athelstan was the first king of all England, and Alfred the Great's grandson. His reign is frequently overlooked, with much focus going to Alfred the Great before him, and Edgar after. Athelstan was an Anglo-Saxon king, who is often thought to be the first King of England. Saxon King. He reigned from 924 to 939. His bother died and King Edward married again. Ancestors are fromthe United Kingdom, France. For the East Anglian king christened Æthelstan, see Guthrum the Old. He was the son of King Edward the Elder. Edwin, who was born in 586, ascended the throne in 617, and died in 633. He was born around 894. Athelstan was the son of Edward the Elder, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Athelstan's reign is sometimes overlooked but it was of great importance to political developments in the 10th century. The king was so fond of Athelstan that he gave him a sword and made him a knight at an early age. Æthelstan (c. 829–851/5), the eldest son of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, was the King of Kent from 839 under the authority of his father. In what is said to be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil, Athelstan defeated a combined army of Scots, Celts, Danes and Vikings, claiming the title of King … With his second wife, … King Athelstan the Glorious was born circa895 in Wessex to Edward the Elder (c870-924) and Ecgwynn (c875-) and died 27 October 929 inGloucestershire, England of unspecified causes. He reigned between 925 and 939 AD. King Athelstan was the son of King Edward the Elder and the grandson of Alfred the Great. 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