Godwin of Wessex & Gytha Thorkilsdottir
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
.
Personal Details
Godwin of Wessex
Godwin of was born about 0987 in
Denmark or Wessex, England
. He died on April 15th, 1053 in
Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England
. He was buried in 1053 in
Winchester Cathedral, London, England
.
Gytha Thorkilsdottir
Gytha was born in
Halland, Sweden
. She died after 1069 in
Flanders
.
Children
Leofwine of Kent
Leofwine of was born after 1018.
Gyrth Godwinsson of East Anglia
Gyrth Godwinsson of East was born after 1018.
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
.
Sveyn Godwinsson of Mercia
He died on September 29th, 1052 in
Lycia, Constantinople, Byzantium
.
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