King Harald II Godwinsson
King Harald II was born in 1022 in
Essex
. King Harald II's father was
Godwin of Essex
and his mother was
Gytha Thorkilsdottir *
. His paternal grandfather was
Wulfnoth of Essex
. He had a brother named
Aldgyth
. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 44 on October 14th, 1066 in
Senlac, Surrey, Eng
.
General Notes
King of England in 1066. Defeated Norwegians at Stamfordbridge, but later defeated by William of Normandy 1066, at Battle of Hastings
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Eadric of Wessex
*
- b.~ 0900 d.~ 0949
Ethelwerd of Wessex
- b.~ 0935 in Wessex d.~ 0998
Ethelgifu of Wessex
- b.~ 0910
Ethelmaer Ciel of Wessex
- b.~ 0955 in Kent d.1015
Ethelflaed of Wessex
- b.~ 0935
Wulfnoth of Essex
- b.~ 0971 in Essex d.1015
Ethelthrith of Devonshire
- b.~ 0955
Godwin of Essex
- b.1001 in Essex d.15 Apr 1053 in Winchester, Hampshire
King Harald II Godwinsson
- b.1022 in Essex d.14 Oct 1066 in Senlac, Surrey, Eng
Gytha Thorkilsdottir *
- b.0997 in Halland, Sverige
*
There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
King Harald II's family with Ealdgyth of Mercia
They had a son named
Godwine
.
Children
Godwine Haraldsson
Godwine was born about 1042 in
Wessex
.
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