Earl Godwin of Wessex & Kent & Gytha Sprakaleg
Godwin
and
Gytha
were married in 1019 in
Halland, Sweden
.
1
Marriage/Union Notes
M: Bet. 1019 and 1020
They had seven sons and six daughters, named
Sveyn
,
Harold
,
Tostig
,
Gyrth
,
Leofwine
,
Wulfnoth
,
Alfgar
,
Edith
,
Gunhilda
,
Elgiva
,
Edgiva
,
Driella
and <Unknown>.
Personal Details
Earl Godwin of Wessex & Kent
Godwin was born in 0990 in
Wessex, England
.
1
Birth Notes
B: Bet. 987 and 992
He died at the age of 63 on April 15th, 1053 in
Winchester, Hampshire, England
.
1
Gytha Sprakaleg
Gytha was born in 1001 in
Halland, Sweden
.
2
Children
Edith of Wessex
Edith was born in 1020.
3
Earl Sveyn of Mercia
Sveyn was born in 1021.
3
He died at the age of 31 on September 29th, 1052 in
Lycia, Constantinople, Byzantium
.
King Harold Godwineson of England II
Harold was born in 1022 in
Wessex, England
.
3
He died at the age of 44 on October 14th, 1066 in
Senlac, Sussex, England
.
4
Gunhilda of Wessex
Gunhilda was born in 1024.
3
Elgiva of Wessex
Elgiva was born in 1026.
3
Earl of Northumbria Tostig Godwinsson
Tostig was born in 1027 in
Wessex, England
.
5
Birth Notes
B: Bet. 1025 and 1030
He died due to Battle of Stamford Bridge at the age of 39 on September 25th, 1066.
5
Edgiva of Wessex
Edgiva was born in 1028.
3
Earl Gyrth of East Anglia
Gyrth was born in 1032.
3
He died as a war casualty, Battle of Hastings, at the age of 34 on October 14th, 1066 in
Hastings, Sussex, England
.
Earl Leofwine of Kent
Leofwine was born in 1034.
6
He died as a war casualty, Battle of Hastings, at the age of 32 on October 14th, 1066 in
Hastings, Sussex, England
.
Wulfnoth of Wessex
Wulfnoth was born in 1036.
7
He died at the age of 51 in 1087.
7
Alfgar of Wessex
Alfgar was born in 1038.
8
Driella of Wessex
<Unknown>
1
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4
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7
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8
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