King Alfred "the Great" (848–899)

One pair of my common Linton and Bird ancestors are

King Alfred "the Great" (848–899)  “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England

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Ealhswith of the Gaini (847–922) Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength" 

32^nd great-grandfather of Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012) 

36^th great-grandparents of Annie Lucretia CRONK Linton (1888-1956)

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King Alfred “The Great" (848–899) “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England

Ealhswith of the Gaini, Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength" (847–922)

32^nd great-grandparents of Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012)

36^th great-grandparents of Annie Lucretia CRONK Linton (1888-1956)

Terry Louis Linton © 2013

Linton Research Fund Inc., Publication © 2013

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia contributor

LINTON & BIRD Chronicles, Volume VIII, Issue 3, Fall © 2013, ISSN 1941-3521

LINTON & BIRD Chronicles Volume XVIV, Issue 2, Summer © 2024, ISSN 1941-3521 

King Alfred "the Great" (848 – October 26, 899) “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England and Ealhswith of the Gaini (847–922) Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength" were the 32^nd great-grandparents of Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012) with linage through her father Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954) and her 3rd great-grandmother Mary ROSS (1738-1790).

Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young. Three of Alfred's brothers, Æthelbald, Æthelberht and Æthelred, reigned in turn before him. Under Alfred's rule, considerable administrative and military reforms were introduced, prompting lasting change in England.

Quote: by King Alfred "the Great" (848 – October 26, 899), king of Wessex from 871 to 899 "I desired to live worthily as long as I lived, and to leave after my life, to the men who should come after me, the memory of me in good works."

Ælfred or Alfred “The Great” was responsible for turning back the Danish invasion of Wessex by marring Ealhswith of the Gaini (847–922) Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength".

Alfred was also known for promoting a revival of education, scholarship, law and administration. His translations of theological and philosophical works into Old English are sometimes said to have laid the foundations of English prose.

Alfred successfully defended his kingdom against the Viking attempt at conquest, and by the time of his death had become the dominant ruler in England. He is the only English monarch to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself "King of the Anglo-Saxons". Details of his life are described in a work by the 10th century Welsh scholar and bishop Asser. Alfred's reputation has been that of a learned and merciful man who encouraged education and improved his kingdom's legal system and military structure.

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Alfred “The Great” (847-899)“Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England King of England 

Ealhswith Ethelswinda Alswitha (852–922) of the Gaini Princess of Mercia

32^nd great-grandparents of Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012)

Terry Louis Linton © 2000

Linton Research Fund Inc., © 2000

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia contributor

LINTON & BIRD Chronicles, Volume VIII, Issue 3, Fall © 2013, ISSN 1941-3521

One set of my common Linton and Bird ancestors is King Alfred "the Great" (848–899) “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England & Ealhswith of the Gaini (847–922) Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength" 

Direct ancestral linage:

Alfred “The Great” (847-899) King of England

Edward (871-924)

Edmund I (922-946) van Wessex

Edgar Aetheling (943-975) “The Peaceful King of England"

Ethelred ATHELING-Ætheling (968-1016) "the Unready" King of England

Edmund "Ironside" ATHELING-Ætheling (989-1016) King of England

Edward "the Exile" ATHELING-Ætheling (1016-1057)

Margaret ATHELING (1045-1093) Saint of Scotland

Alexander I "The Fierce" CANMORE (1077-1124) King of Scots

Lady Aveline Ales CANMORE (1113-1159)

Malcolm de ROSS (1153-?)

Ferquhard de ROSS (1195-1257)

William "Uilleam" de ROSS (1214-1274) 1st Earl of Ross

William de ROSS (1249-1323) 2^nd Earl of Ross

Lady Isabel de ROSS (1289-1356)

Stephen CRICHTON (1329-1434) sheriff of Linlithgowshire

George CRICHTON "1st And last" (1382-1454) Sir Knight, Earl Caithness, Captain of Stirling Castle, High Admiral of Scotland

Lady Georgina CRICHTON (1413-1474)

George TURNBULL (1453-1522) Sir knight, Lord

Lady Isabella TURNBULL (1502-1570)

William ROBESON (1523-1582)

John ROBESON (1560-1608)

William ROBESON (1589-1619)

John ROBESON (1617-1681)

Andrew ROBESON (1654-1719) emigrant, Chief Justice General

Thomas ROBESON (1698-1773)

Colonel Thomas ROBESON (1740-1785)

Martha "Patsy" ROBESON (1771-1836)

George BIRD Jr. (1821-1888)

Thomas Jefferson BIRD (1861-1931)

Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

Evelyn Virginia BIRD (1922-2012)

33^rd great-grandfather of Kenneth Edward LINTON & Terry Louis LINTON

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Alfred "The Great" (848-899) “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England

Ealhswith of the Gaini, Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength" (847–922)

36^th great-grandparents of Annie Lucretia CRONK Linton (1888-1956)

Terry Louis Linton © 2000

Linton Research Fund Inc., Publication © 2000

LINTON Chronicles Volume XVIV, Issue 2, Summer © 2024, ISSN 1941-3521 

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One set of my common Linton and Bird ancestors is King Alfred "the Great" (848–899) “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England & Ealhswith of the Gaini (847–922) Princess of Mercia, "Noble strength" 

Direct ancestral linage:

Alfred "The Great"( 848-899) “Mercia de Wessex” and the first King of England

Elfrid Elgiva Elfgifu (864-929) Queen of Denmark of Wessex

Gorm II (860-921) “The Old Sleepy" King of Denmark de Gammel

Harold 'Harold' VIII (906-987) “Bluetooth” Herbastus de Crepon King of Denmark

Sigrid Sprakling (938-1000)

Fulbert "Rollo" William "The Tanner", Lord of Falaise (950-1017)

Harlette de Muellant de Meulan (970-1035)

Harlevin 'Heluin' de Burgo (1001-1072)'Chevalier' Count of Conteville

Muriel de Conteville (1020-1075)

Muriel de CHAPPELL (1040-1123)

Warin de BUSSEL (1058-1091) 1st Baron of Penwortham

Maud de BUSSEL (1075-1145)

William de HOUGHTON (1114-1184)

Richard de HOUGHTON (1141-1201)

Adam de HOUGHTON (1171-1240)

Adam de HOUGHTON (1210-1299)

Adam de HOUGHTON (1230-1283)

Richard Banastre de HOUGHTON (1260-1341) Sir knight

Alice de HOUGHTON (1310-1360)

Alice STANHOPE (1330-?)

Ralph Stanhope CROMWELL (1368-1417)

William CROMWELL (1412-1467)

John CROMWELL (1444-1480) Fuller of Wandsworth

Walter Smyth CROMWELL (1453-1510) Constable of Putney

Katherine Elizabeth CROMWELL (1483-1517)

Walter WILLIAMS (1497-1531) Sir Knight

James WILLIAMS (1514-1575)

Mark WILLIAMS (1540-1582)

James WILLIAMS (1562-1620)

Sydrack WILLIAMS (1599-1647)

Roger WILLIAMS (1625-1677) emigrant

Shadrach Joan WILLIAMS (1667-1710)

John KINCHELOE (1694-1746)

Sarah KINCHELOE (1740-1842)

Sarah TYLER (1763-1835)

Cyntharine "Cynthia" LINTON (1796-1865)

Sarah Anna "Susanna" MILLS (1833-1866)

Charles Fenton CRONK (1852-1918)

Annie Lucretia CRONK (1888-1956)

Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987)

38^th great-grandparents of Kenneth “Ken” Edward LINTON & Terry Louis LINTON

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