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Leofric, Earl of Mercia

Male 968 - 1057  (89 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leofric, Earl of Mercia was born on 14 May 968 in Kingdom of Mercia; died on 31 Aug 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England.

    Leofric married Godiva in 1030 in Kingdom of Mercia. Godiva (daughter of Thorold, Sheriff of Lincoln) was born about 980 in Kingdom of Mercia; died on 10 Sep 1067; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hereward of Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Alfgar, Earl of Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1002 in Kingdom of Mercia; died in 1059; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hereward of Mercia Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leofric1)

    Family/Spouse: Thurfrida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Thurfrida of Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Alfgar, Earl of Mercia Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leofric1) was born about 1002 in Kingdom of Mercia; died in 1059; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Alfgifu. Alfgifu (daughter of Æthelred II, King of England and Ælfgifu) was born about 997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Elfleda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Ealdgyth of Mercia  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1034 in Kingdom of Mercia; died in 1070.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thurfrida of Mercia Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hereward2, 1.Leofric1)

    Family/Spouse: Hugh de Evermer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. daughter de Evermer  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 5.  Ealdgyth of Mercia Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alfgar2, 1.Leofric1) was born about 1034 in Kingdom of Mercia; died in 1070.

    Ealdgyth married Gruffydd ap Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales about 1058. Gruffydd (son of Llywelyn ap Seisyllt, Prince of North Wales and Angharad verch Maredydd) was born about 1011 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; died on 5 Aug 1063 in Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Meredith  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1070.
    2. 8. Idwal  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1070.
    3. 9. Nest verch Gruffudd  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1055 and 1057.

    Ealdgyth married Harold II Godwinsson, King of England in 1064 or Mar 1066 in York, Yorkshire, England. Harold (son of Godwine, Ealdorman of Wessex and Gytha Thorkelsdóttir) was born about 1022 in England; died on 14 Oct 1066. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Harold  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1066 in Chester, Cheshire, England; died after 1098.
    2. 11. Ulf  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Dec 1066 in Chester, Cheshire, England; died after 1087.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  daughter de Evermer Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thurfrida3, 2.Hereward2, 1.Leofric1)

    Family/Spouse: Richard de Rullos. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Aeline de Rullos  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Meredith Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ealdgyth3, 3.Alfgar2, 1.Leofric1) died in 1070.

  3. 8.  Idwal Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ealdgyth3, 3.Alfgar2, 1.Leofric1) died in 1070.

  4. 9.  Nest verch Gruffudd Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ealdgyth3, 3.Alfgar2, 1.Leofric1) was born between 1055 and 1057.

    Family/Spouse: Osbern FitzRichard, Lord of Richard’s Castle and Byton. Osbern (son of Richard FitzScrob) died in 1080 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Nest verch Osbern  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Trahaearn ap Caradog. Trahaearn (son of Caradog ap Gwyn and daughter verch Gwerystan) died in 1081 in Arwystli, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Llywarch ap Trahaern  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1070 in Arwystli, Wales; died in 1129 in Wales.

  5. 10.  Harold Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ealdgyth3, 3.Alfgar2, 1.Leofric1) was born in Dec 1066 in Chester, Cheshire, England; died after 1098.

  6. 11.  Ulf Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ealdgyth3, 3.Alfgar2, 1.Leofric1) was born in Dec 1066 in Chester, Cheshire, England; died after 1087.


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