Esthith of Denmark
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| Father-Biological* | King Sweyn Forkbeard1 b. c 960, d. 1014 |
| Mother-Biological* | Sigrid1 |
Last Edited=10 Jul 2022
Esthith of Denmark was the daughter of King Sweyn Forkbeard and Sigrid.1 Esthith's name was also spelt Astrid.1
Esthith of Denmark married Richard II the Good , Duke of Normandy, son of Richard I the Fearless , Duke of Normandy and Gunnor of Crêpon, in 1017. Esthith and an unknown person were divorced between 1017 and 1018.2,3,1
Esthith married second Ulf Thorgilson. He was a Danish Earl in England and the brother of Gytha, mother of Harold II. He died in 1035
Esthith of Denmark married Richard II the Good , Duke of Normandy, son of Richard I the Fearless , Duke of Normandy and Gunnor of Crêpon, in 1017. Esthith and an unknown person were divorced between 1017 and 1018.2,3,1
Esthith married second Ulf Thorgilson. He was a Danish Earl in England and the brother of Gytha, mother of Harold II. He died in 1035
1. Sweyn Estrithson, King of Denmark (____-1074)
2. Beorn, Earl of Danish Mercia (____-1049)
3. Osbeorn (____-1086.)2,3,1
2. Beorn, Earl of Danish Mercia (____-1049)
3. Osbeorn (____-1086.)2,3,1
Citations
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- Burke, John and John Bernard Burke. The Royal Families of England, Scotland and Wales with their Descendants, Sovereigns and Subjects. E. Churton: London, 1848.
- Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times. N.p.: manuscript, 2008.