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Female Gytha Thorkillsdoittir Click to view Gytha Thorkillsdoittir in the family tree

Gytha was born about 1101 in Holland,Sweden.  Gytha's father was Earl Thorkill Styrbjornsson Of Sprakalaeg and her mother was Princess Senfria Haraldsdoittir Of Denmark.  Her paternal grandparents were Styrbjorn (The Strong) Olafsson and Princess Thyra Haraldsdoittir Of Denmark; her maternal grandparents were King Harald III (Bluetooth) Gormsson Of Denmark, Forester Of Arques and Queen Gunhilda Olafsdoittir Of Denmark. She had two brothers named Ulf (Ulfius) and The Tanner.  She was the youngest of the three children.


Gytha's family with Earl Godwin De Wessex

‌Gytha and Godwin were married in a religious ceremony in 1020 in Holland,Sweden.  They had six sons and three daughters, named Harold II, Gyrth, Leofwine, Swein, Tostig IV, Wulfnoth, Edith, Elgiva and Gunhilda.

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