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We Served, We Settled
Patriots and Pioneers - The legacies of the Shane and Beck families
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Alfred The Great was born in 849 in Wantage, Berkshire, England (son of Aethelwulf and Osburh); died on 26 Oct 899. Notes:
ALFRED THE GREAT, King of England, 871-899, He was crowned king at Winchester, 871; founded the British Navy, organized the militia, compiled a code of laws, built schools and monasteries, and invited scholars to live at his court. He was a good scholar and translated many books. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicles A.D.: 853, 871, 891, 894, 897, 90 1; Dictionary of National Biography Vol. 1: 153-162; Asser, Life of Alfred).
married Ealhswith in 868. (daughter of Aethelred and Eadburh) died about 905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Aethelwulf was born between 795 and 800 (son of Egbert and Raedburh); died on 13 Jan 858. Notes:
AETHELWULF, King of England, 839-858; dau. of Oslac, the royal cup-bearer. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicles A.D.: 823, 836, 840, 853, 854).
married Osburh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Egbert was born in 775 (son of Eahlmund and Unknown); died after 19 Nov 838. Notes:
EGBERT, b. 775, d. after 19 Nov. 838, son of Eahlmund, King of Kent. Egbert was King of Wessex, 802-827, and was the first king of all England, 827-836; m. Raedburh. The male line of kings descends from him to Edward the Confessor and the
female line to the present time. (ASC 800, 823, 825, 827, 828, 836; NSE X 209-210;
Searle, 342-43). (See Harold W. Smith, Saxon England, gens. 9-13. This ref. omits Cutha
(1-6) in early portion of pedigree.)
married Raedburh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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