Godwin of Wessex 
Godwin of was born about 0987 in Denmark or Wessex, England. Godwin of's father was Wulfnoth of Sussex. He was an only child. He died on April 15th, 1053 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England. He was buried in 1053 in Winchester Cathedral, London, England.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Godwine of /Kent/
Cause of Death:<CAUS> Apoplexy
Other sources list birth date as 1001.
Godwin of and Thyra were married in a religious ceremony before 1018.
Godwin of and Gytha 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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Children
Edith (Eadgyth) of England
Edith (Eadgyth) of was born about 1020. She died on December 18th, 1075. She was buried in 1075 in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Harold II Godweineson of England
Harold II Godweineson of was born about 1022 in Wessex, England. He died on October 14th, 1066 in Battle of Hastings, Senlac Hill, Sussex, England. He was buried in 1066 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England.
Tostig Godwinsson of Northumbria
Tostig Godwinsson of was born about 1026 in Northumberland, Wessex, England. He died on September 25th, 1066 in Battle of Stamford Bridge, Northumberland, England. He was buried in York Minster.
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