Tostig Godwinsson of Northumbria 
Tostig Godwinsson of was born about 1026 in Northumberland, Wessex, England. Tostig Godwinsson of's father was Godwin of Wessex and his mother was Gytha Thorkilsdottir. His paternal grandfather was Wulfnoth of Sussex; his maternal grandparents were Thorkils Sprakalegg Styrjornsson and UNKNOWN Sigrid. He had four brothers and a sister, named Leofwine of, Gyrth Godwinsson of East, Harold II Godweineson of, Sveyn Godwinsson of and Edith (Eadgyth) of. He died on September 25th, 1066 in Battle of Stamford Bridge, Northumberland, England. He was buried in York Minster.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Tosta Godwinson /Toste/
According to Brian Tompsett, UK genealogist
(http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal3044):
"Earl of Northumbria from 1055 until his exile in 1065 following a revolt
against his misrule. He allied with Harold III Hardraade of Norway and
invaded N England but was killed by his brother Harold at the Battle of
Stamford Bridge. Earl of Northampton and Nottingham."
Some sources list his mother as Thyra/Tyra Svendsdatter.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0960 in Wessex, England d.1015 in Held Copton
- b.~ 0987 in Denmark or Wessex, England d.15 Apr 1053 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England
- b.~ 1026 in Northumberland, Wessex, England d.25 Sep 1066 in Battle of Stamford Bridge, Northumberland, England
- b.0868 in Upsala, Sweden d.0956
- b.~ 0885 in Sweden d.0964
- b.Bet 903 and 923 in Sweden d.Bet 985 and 986 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden
- b.~ 0871 in Sweden
- b.Bet 886 and 896 in Uppsala, Sweden d.> 0923
- b.< 0986 in Denmark d.> 0967
- b.Bet 875 and 880 in Denmark d.Bet 935 and 950 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
- b.Bet 890 and 911 in Blauzahn, Germany or Denmark d.1 Nov 986 in Jomsborg/Jomsburg, Denmark
- b.< 0844 d.0935
- b.~ 0947 in Denmark d.1000 in Norway
- b.~ 0885 in Sweden d.0964
- b.Bet 915 and 940 in Sweden d.> 0965
- b.Bet 886 and 896 in Uppsala, Sweden d.> 0923
- b.Bet 967 and 997 in Halland, Sweden d.> 1069 in Flanders
- b.~ 0941 d.> 0967
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‌Tostig Godwinsson of and Judith (Fausta) of were married in a religious ceremony in October 1051. They had two sons named Ketil and Skule Kongsfostre Tostigsonn.
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Children
Skule Kongsfostre Tostigsonn Rein
Skule Kongsfostre Tostigsonn was born about 1052 in Wessex, England or France. He died after 1075 in Pa Rein.
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