King Harold Godewineson II of the English

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King Harold Godewineson II of the English

Harold was born about 1022 in Essex. Harold's father was Earl Godwin of Wessex & Kent and his mother is Gytha Thorkillsdottir. His paternal grandfather was Ealdorman Wulfnoth of Wessex; his maternal grandfather was Jarl Thorkil Bjornsson and his maternal grandmother is Sigrid ("Sprakling") Haraldsdottir. He had a brother named Herbert. He was the older of the two children. He died due to died in battle on October 14th, 1066 in Senlac Hill, North of Hastings, Surrey, England. He was buried in Battle of Sussex.

General Notes

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Ealdorman Athelfrith of Wessex ^*
  - b.0877
  
  Ealdorman Athelweard ("the Chronicler") of Wessex
  - b.0925 d.0998
  
  Ealdorman Athelmaer ("the Great") of Wessex
  - b.0950 d.1016
  
  Athelflaed
  - b.0930
  
  Ealdorman Wulfnoth of Wessex
  - b.0970 d.1015
  
  Earl Godwin of Wessex & Kent
  - b.ABT 0987/0990 in Essex d.15 Apr 1053 in Winchester, Hampshire
  
  King Harold Godewineson II of the English
  - b.~  1022 in Essex d.14 Oct 1066 in Senlac Hill, North of Hastings, Surrey, England
  
  King Bjorn ("the Old") Eriksson ^*
  - b.~  0867 in Uppsala, Sweden d.~  0950
  
  King Olaf ("Mitkg") Bjornsson
  - b.~  0885 in Sweden
  
  Prince Styrbjorn ("the Strong") Olafsson
  - b.~  0903 in Sweden d.0985/0986 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden
  
  Jarl Thrand of Sula
  - b.ABT 0858/0871 in Sweden
  
  Ingeborg Thrandsdatter
  - b.~  0886 in Uppsala, Sweden
  
  Jarl Thorkil Bjornsson
  - b.0945 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden  d.29 Sep 1027 in Roskilde, Denmark
  
  King Gorm ("the Old") of Jutland ^*
  - b.>  0840 in Denmark d.0936/0940 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  King Harald ("Bluetooth") Gormsson III
  - b.~  0910 in Blauzahn, Germany d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg
  
  Thyri ("Danebod") Klacksdottir ^*
  - b.~  0844 in Denmark d.~  0935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Princess Thyra Haraldsdottir of Denmark
  - b.~  0947 in Denmark d.18 Sep 1000 in Norway
  
  King Olaf ("Mitkg") Bjornsson ^*
  - b.~  0885 in Sweden
  
  Gyrithe Olafsdotter
  - b.~  0905 in Sweden
  
  Ingeborg Thrandsdatter ^*
  - b.~  0886 in Uppsala, Sweden
  
  Gytha Thorkillsdottir
  - b.0997/1000 in Halland, Sverige
  
  King Horda-Knut Sigurdsson of Sjaelland & Denmark ^*
  - b.ABT 0814/0840 in Hord, Jutland, Denmark d.0884
  
  King Gorm ("the Old") of Jutland
  - b.>  0840 in Denmark d.0936/0940 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Alfild of Alfheim ^*
  
  King Harald ("Bluetooth") Gormsson III
  - b.~  0910 in Blauzahn, Germany d.01 Nov 0986 in Jomsborg
  
  King Harald ("Klack") Halfdansson of Jutland or Haithabu ^*
  - b.0800 d.0844 in Walcheren
  
  Thyri ("Danebod") Klacksdottir
  - b.~  0844 in Denmark d.~  0935 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
  
  Sigrid ("Sprakling") Haraldsdottir
  - b.~  0971 in Halland, Sweden
  
  King Bjorn ("the Old") Eriksson ^*
  - b.~  0867 in Uppsala, Sweden d.~  0950
  
  King Olaf ("Mitkg") Bjornsson
  - b.~  0885 in Sweden
  
  Gyrithe Olafsdotter
  - b.~  0905 in Sweden
  
  Jarl Thrand of Sula
  - b.ABT 0858/0871 in Sweden
  
  Ingeborg Thrandsdatter
  - b.~  0886 in Uppsala, Sweden
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Harold's first family with Eadgyth Swan-neck

‌Harold and Eadgyth were married in a religious ceremony in 1045. They had a daughter named Gytha.

Children

Harold's second family

He had a biological son named Godwine.

Children

Source/Citation
British Kings and Queens @ p. 494

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