Godgifu of Mercia
Godgifu was born in
Coventry, England
. Godgifu's father is
Thorold of Lincoln
and her mother is
Edith Malet
. Her paternal grandparents are
Godwin
and
Hakfwive
; her maternal grandfather is
William Malet
. She was an only child. She died on September 10th, 1067. She was buried in
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
.
General Notes
Countess of Mercia
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Godwin
- b.0930
Thorold of Lincoln
- b.~ 0955 in Mercia, England
Hakfwive
- b.0930
Godgifu of Mercia
- b.ABT 0980/1010 in Coventry, England d.10 Sep 1067
William Malet
- b.0933 in Alkborough, Lincoln, England
Edith Malet
- b.~ 0960 in Alkborough, Lincoln, England
Godgifu's family with Earl Leofric III of Mercia
‌Godgifu and
Leofric
were married in a religious ceremony in 1030. They had two sons and a daughter, named
Aelfgar
,
"Le Wac"
and
Erminhild
.
Children
King Aelfgar of the East Saxons
Aelfgar was born about 1002 in
Mercia, England
. He died in
Mercia, England
. He was buried in
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
.
Lord Hereward ("Le Wac") de Bourne of Mercia
Hereward, known as "Le Wac", was born about 1004 in
Mercia, England
.
Erminhild of Mercia
Erminhild was born in 1008.
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