father predecessor successor succession mother issue spouse article_title name reign
Æthelfrith Ælfred Æthelwald ealdorman of east anglia Æthelgyth Æthelwald Ælfwald Æthelwig Æthelsige Æthelwine Ælfwynn Æthelstan half-king
 Æthelstan c. 932 & nbsp ; - 956 ad
Æthelstan half-king

Æthelstan -lrb- fl .
932 - 956 -rrb- , was an important and influential ealdorman of east anglia who interacted with five kings of england , including his adopted son edgar the peaceful .
many of Æthelstan 's close relatives were also involved in important affairs , but soon after the death of king eadred in 955 , he left his position and became a monk at glastonbury abbey .
