Gytha Thorkillsdottir

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Gytha Thorkillsdottir

Gytha was born in Halland, Sverige. Gytha's father was Jarl Thorkil Bjornsson and her mother is Sigrid ("Sprakling") Haraldsdottir. Her paternal grandparents were Prince Styrbjorn ("the Strong") Olafsson and Princess Thyra Haraldsdottir of Denmark; her maternal grandfather was King Harald ("Bluetooth") Gormsson III and her maternal grandmother is Gyrithe Olafsdotter. She had a brother named Ulf. She had two half-brothers named Eilif and Rollo Fulbert.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- King Erik Edmundsson ^*
  - b.~  0849 in Sweden d.~  0900
  
  King Bjorn ("the Old") Eriksson
  - b.~  0867 in Uppsala, Sweden d.~  0950
  
  daughter ^*
  
  King Olaf ("Mitkg") Bjornsson
  - b.~  0885 in Sweden
  
  Prince Styrbjorn ("the Strong") Olafsson
  - b.~  0903 in Sweden d.0985/0986 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden
  
  Jarl Thrand of Sula
  - b.ABT 0858/0871 in Sweden
  
  Ingeborg Thrandsdatter
  - b.~  0886 in Uppsala, Sweden
  
  Jarl Thorkil Bjornsson
  - b.0945 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden  d.29 Sep 1027 in Roskilde, Denmark
  
  King Horda-Knut Sigurdsson of Sjaelland & Denmark ^*
  - b.ABT 0814/0840 in Hord, Jutland, Denmark d.0884
  
  King Gorm ("the Old") of Jutland
  - b.>  0840 in Denmark d.0936/0940 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Alfild of Alfheim ^*
  
  King Harald ("Bluetooth") Gormsson III
  - b.~  0910 in Blauzahn, Germany d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg
  
  King Harald ("Klack") Halfdansson of Jutland or Haithabu ^*
  - b.0800 d.0844 in Walcheren
  
  Thyri ("Danebod") Klacksdottir
  - b.~  0844 in Denmark d.~  0935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Princess Thyra Haraldsdottir of Denmark
  - b.~  0947 in Denmark d.18 Sep 1000 in Norway
  
  King Bjorn ("the Old") Eriksson ^*
  - b.~  0867 in Uppsala, Sweden d.~  0950
  
  King Olaf ("Mitkg") Bjornsson
  - b.~  0885 in Sweden
  
  Gyrithe Olafsdotter
  - b.~  0905 in Sweden
  
  Jarl Thrand of Sula
  - b.ABT 0858/0871 in Sweden
  
  Ingeborg Thrandsdatter
  - b.~  0886 in Uppsala, Sweden
  
  Gytha Thorkillsdottir
  - b.0997/1000 in Halland, Sverige
  
  King Sigurd Snogoje ("Snake-in-eye") Ragnarson II of the Danes ^*
  - b.ABT 0786/0800 in Denmark d.0800 in Northumberland
  
  King Horda-Knut Sigurdsson of Sjaelland & Denmark
  - b.ABT 0814/0840 in Hord, Jutland, Denmark d.0884
  
  Princess Heluna Bleja ^*
  - b.~  0784 in England
  
  King Gorm ("the Old") of Jutland
  - b.>  0840 in Denmark d.0936/0940 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Earl Ganda of Alfhein ^*
  
  Alfild of Alfheim
  
  King Harald ("Bluetooth") Gormsson III
  - b.~  0910 in Blauzahn, Germany d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg
  
  King Halfdon Haroldsson of Haithabu ^*
  - b.0775 d.0810 in Walcheren
  
  King Harald ("Klack") Halfdansson of Jutland or Haithabu
  - b.0800 d.0844 in Walcheren
  
  Okeand Hustru
  
  Thyri ("Danebod") Klacksdottir
  - b.~  0844 in Denmark d.~  0935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Sigrid ("Sprakling") Haraldsdottir
  - b.~  0971 in Halland, Sweden
  
  King Erik Edmundsson ^*
  - b.~  0849 in Sweden d.~  0900
  
  King Bjorn ("the Old") Eriksson
  - b.~  0867 in Uppsala, Sweden d.~  0950
  
  daughter ^*
  
  King Olaf ("Mitkg") Bjornsson
  - b.~  0885 in Sweden
  
  Gyrithe Olafsdotter
  - b.~  0905 in Sweden
  
  Jarl Thrand of Sula
  - b.ABT 0858/0871 in Sweden
  
  Ingeborg Thrandsdatter
  - b.~  0886 in Uppsala, Sweden
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Gytha's family with Earl Godwin of Wessex & Kent

‌Gytha and Godwin were married in a religious ceremony in 1020. They had two sons named Harold and Herbert.

Children

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Gytha Thorkillsdottir

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Gytha's family with Earl Godwin of Wessex & Kent

Children