Egbert, King of Wessex Redburh   Oslac Mrs-Oslac

Ethelwulf King of Wessex Osburh   Ethelred Eadburh Fadburn

Alfred King of England Queen Ealhswith   Sigehelm Mrs-Sigehelm

Edward I King of England Edgiva Queen of England

Ordgar (Ealdorman) Mrs-Ordgar   Edmund I King of England Elgiva Queen of England

Elfrida, Queen of England Edgar, King of England

Ethelred II King of England

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The Robinson Family has been traced by Lillian Millett and others back through Scottish and English kings to the first century A.D. The historical account on this page was motivated by the Mormon website : upper tree and lower tree .

• Egbert, King of Wessex, born Abt 0784, Of Wessex, England, died Aft 19 Nov 0838, Wessex, England, M: , Wessex, England ;
  Reigned 802-839. In 800 at the decease of King Brithric, Egbert was called by the voice of his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex, and he subsequently succeeded in reducing all the Kingdoms of the Heptarchy under his sway. His reign, a long and glorious one, is memorable for the great victories he achieved over the Danes. See Europäisch Stammtafeln Band II tafel 58. According to one website, King Egbert had a second son, Prince Athelstan
• Redburh, Queen of Wessex, born Abt 788, Of Wessex, England
• Oslac, Chief Butler of Wessex, born Abt 0785, Of Wessex, England
• Mrs-Oslac, Chief Butler of Wessex, born Abt 0790, Of Wessex, England
• Ethelwulf King of Wessex, born Abt 0806, Of Wessex, England, died 13 Jan 0857, England, M: Abt 830.
  Reigned 839-856 (abdicated). Under-king of Kent 825-839 and 856-858. Renown for his military prowess, he reputedly defeated 350 viking ships (851). He reduced taxation, endowed the Church, made lay lands inheritable, and provided systems of poor relief
• Osburh Queen of Wessex, born Abt 0810, Of Wessex, England D: 0846
• Ethelred "Mucil" Eald of the Gainai, born Abt 0825, Of Mercia, England, M:
• Eadburh Fadburn, born Abt 0830, Of Mercia, England
• Alfred "The Great" King of England,

  born Abt 0848, Of Wantage, Berkshire, England died 26 Oct 0901, Winchester, Hampshire, England, M: 0868 Reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish conquest of England, defeating them at Edington (878) after a campaign of guerrilla warfare. After his victory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their King, was converted to Christianity. Alfred built a navy of Warships to defend the south coast against further Danish invasions (885-86 ;892-96) and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London (886), this gaining control of all England except the Danish areas.

• Ealhswith Queen of England, born Abt 0852, Mercia, England, died 5 Dec 0905
• Sigehelm, Earl of Kent, born Abt 0871, Of Kent, England
• Mrs-Sigehelm of Kent, born Abt 0876, Of Kent, England
• Edward I "The Elder" King of England, born Abt 0871, Wessex, England, died 0924 (17 July 924), Farrington, Berkshire, England, M: 0919, Wessex, England.
  Edward apparently had 3 wives, the last being Edgiva (Eadgifu)
• Edgiva, Queen of England, born Abt 0896, Kent, England, died 0961
• Edmund I "The Magnificent" King of England, born Abt 0922, Wessex, England, died 26 May 946, England, M:
• Elgiva Queen of England, born Abt 0922, Wessex, England, died 0944
• Ordgar (Ealdorman), born Abt 0922, Of Devonshire, England
• Mrs-Ordgar (Ealdorman), born Abt 0927, Of Devonshire, England
• Edgar "The Peacable", King of England, B: Abt 943, Wessex, England , died 8 Jul 975, Wessex, England, M: 964, Wessex, England
  Reigned 959-975. The first King of a united England. He allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defence by organising coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships. Although he suceeded on 1st October 959, he was not crowned until 973 because St Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, disaproved of his way of life.
• Elfrida (Elfthryth), Queen of England, born Abt 0947, Of Devonshire, England died 1000
• Ethelred II "The Unready" King Of England, born Abt 0968, of, Wessex, England, died 23 Apr 1016, London, Middlesex, England, married Abt 985, Of Wessex, England.
  Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after his death. Died during Canutes invasion of England. Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London.