Wulfstan, ealdorman of Wiltshire

Wulfstan, ealdorman of Wiltshire or Weohstan, (died 802), a leader of Wessex who ruled Wiltshire as Ealdorman under Cynewulf and Beorhtric. He was married to Saint Alburga, daughter of Ealhmund of Kent, Subregulus of Kent.^[1]

Wulfstan founded a college of Secular clergy at Wilton, Wiltshire in about 773, but after his death it was transformed by his wife Alburga into the Benedictine convent Wilton Abbey.

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Monarchs of Wessex

House of Wessex Family tree

Cerdic Cynric Ceawlin Ceol Ceolwulf Cynegils Cwichelm Cenwalh Penda of Mercia Cenwalh restored Seaxburh Æscwine Centwine Cædwalla Ine Æthelheard Cuthred Sigeberht Cynewulf Beorhtric Egbert Æthelwulf Æthelbald Æthelberht Æthelred Alfred Edward Ælfweard The Kingdom of England

English monarchs

Kingdom of the English 886–1066	Alfred the Great Edward the Elder Ælfweard Athelstan the Glorious¹ Edmund the Magnificent¹ Eadred¹ Eadwig the Fair¹ Edgar the Peaceable¹ Edward the Martyr Æthelred the Unready Sweyn Forkbeard Edmund Ironside Cnut¹ Harold Harefoot Harthacnut Edward the Confessor Harold Godwinson Edgar the Ætheling

Kingdom of England 1066–1649	William I William II Henry I Stephen Matilda Henry II² Henry the Young King Richard I John² Henry III² Edward I² Edward II² Edward III² Richard II² Henry IV² Henry V² Henry VI² Edward IV² Edward V² Richard III² Henry VII² Henry VIII² Edward VI² Jane² Mary I² with Philip² Elizabeth I² James I³ Charles I³

Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland 1653–1659	Oliver Cromwell⁴ Richard Cromwell⁴

Kingdom of England 1660–1707	Charles II³ James II³ William III and Mary II³ Anne³

¹Overlord of Britain. ²Also ruler of Ireland. ³Also ruler of Scotland. ⁴Lord Protector. Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.

Persondata
Name	Wulfstan, Ealdorman of Wiltshire
Alternative names
Short description	Ruler of Wessex
Date of birth	before 800
Place of birth	Wessex, England
Date of death	802
Place of death	Wilton