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Female Gytha Thorkilsdottir Click to view Gytha Thorkilsdottir in the family tree

Gytha was born in Halland, Sweden.  Gytha's father was Thorkils Sprakalegg Styrjornsson and her mother was UNKNOWN Sigrid.  Her paternal grandparents were Stybjorn the Strong Olafsson of Sweden and Thyra Haraldsdottir Blauzahn of Denmark. She had two brothers and a sister, named Ulf (Wolf), Fulbert the Tanner and Eilaf.  She died after 1069 in Flanders.


Gytha's family with Godwin of Wessex

‌Gytha and Godwin of were married in a religious ceremony about 1019 in Halland, Sverige/Sweden.  They had five sons and a daughter, named Leofwine of, Gyrth Godwinsson of East, Harold II Godweineson of, Tostig Godwinsson of, Sveyn Godwinsson of and Edith (Eadgyth) of.

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