Godwine ~ Ealdorman of Wessex and Theign of Sussex

M, ( - 15 April 1053)
Father-Biological*Wulfnoth Cild ~ Theign of Sussex d. 1015
Family Lines
Boudreau Line
Last Edited=1 Nov 2023
     Godwine ~ Ealdorman of Wessex and Theign of Sussex was the son of Wulfnoth Cild ~ Theign of Sussex. He was a favorite of King Knut, and was a major force during the reign of Edward the Confessor.1

Godwine ~ Ealdorman of Wessex and Theign of Sussex married first wife ______.1 Godwine became, in 1018, an Ealdorman of Wessex.1

Godwine ~ Ealdorman of Wessex and Theign of Sussex married Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, daughter of Jarl Thorkill Sparkalaeg, in 1019.1,2 Godwine ~ Ealdorman of Wessex and Theign of Sussex died on 15 April 1053.1,2

Child of Godwine ~ Ealdorman of Wessex and Theign of Sussex and Gytha Thorkelsdóttir

Citations

  1. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  2. Barlow, Lundie W. "The Antecedents of Earl Godwine of Wessex", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume CXI (January 1957).