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Female Ealdgyth Click to view Ealdgyth in the family tree

Ealdgyth was born in 1034 in Mercia, England.  Ealdgyth's father was King Aelfgar of the East Saxons and her mother is Princess Aelgifu of England.  Her paternal grandparents were Earl Leofric III of Mercia and Godgifu of Mercia; her maternal grandparents were King Aethelred ("the Unready" (without counsel)) II of the English and Elfreda. She had a sister named Eadgyth. She had two half-sisters named Lucy and Ealdgyth.  She died after 1086.


Ealdgyth's family with King Gruffydd ap Llewelyn

‌Ealdgyth and Gruffydd were married in a religious ceremony in 1057.  They had a daughter named Nest.

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