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Alfgar Earl of Mercia 1002–1059 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1002

Birth Location: Mercia, England

Death Date: 1059

Death Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Father: Leofric Mercia

Mother: Godiva Mercia

Spouse(s): Aelgifu Wessex

Children(s): Euldgyth England

In 1002, Alfgar Earl of Mercia entered the world in Mercia, England, born to Leofric Iii Earl Of Mercia And Godiva Godifu Lady Godiva Countess Of Mercia. Alfgar Earl of Mercia married Aelgifu Elgiva De Wessex, and had children including Euldgyth Queen X Of England. Alfgar Earl of Mercia passed away in 1059 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1002, Alfgar Earl of Mercia entered the world in Mercia, England, born to Leofric Iii Earl Of Mercia And Godiva Godifu Lady Godiva Countess Of Mercia.
  • Alfgar Earl of Mercia married Aelgifu Elgiva De Wessex, and had children including Euldgyth Queen X Of England.
  • Alfgar Earl of Mercia passed away in 1059 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leofric Mercia
–1057
Birth Location: Mercia, England
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Godiva Mercia
–1067
Birth Location: Mercia, England
GM

Spouses(s)

Aelgifu Wessex
–1075
Birth Location: Northumbria, Huntingdon, England
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Children(s)

Euldgyth England
1034–1086
Birth Location: Mercia, England
EE

Alfgar Mercia's Ancestors

Self
Alfgar Mercia
1002–1059
Birth Place: Mercia, England
Parents
Leofric III, Earl of Mercia
–1057
Mercia, England
Godiva (Godifu "Lady Godiva" Countess of) Mercia
–1067
Mercia, England
Grandparents
Thorold (Earl De Bukenhall Sherriff of) Lincoln
Lincolnshire, England
Edith Malet
–1057
Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alfgar Mercia's Descendants

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Alfgar (Earl of) Mercia (1002–1059) m. Aelgifu (Elgiva De) Wessex (997–18 DEC 1075)
  1. 1. Euldgyth (Queen X of) England 1034–1086 m. Gruffyodd, (Prince of Wales x Ap) Llewelyn 1011–1063
    1. 1. Guenta (Verch) GRIFFITH 1050–1084 m. Fledaldus SENESCAL 1046–1084
      1. 1. Alan (of Lochabar, Sheriff Shropshire) FitzFlaald 1078–1114 m. Adeliza (Avelina Warine) DeHesding 1077–1126
        1. 1. William (I High Sheriff Shropshire) Fitzalan 1105–1160 m. Helen PEVEREL 1115–1126
        2. 2. Jordan Fitzalan 1108–
        3. 3. Walter (1st high steward of scotland) Fitzalan 1112–1177
        4. 4. Simon (Jordon Dapifer of Dol) Fitzalan 1114–1164
    2. 2. Meredith (verch) Gruffydd 1055–1070
    3. 3. Idwal (verch) Gruffydd 1056–1070
    4. 4. Nesta (verch) Gruffydd 1059–1152
    5. 5. Maredudd 1035–1070
    6. 6. Griffith (Ap) Llewllyn 1040–1050
    7. 7. Urgeny (Ap) Gruffyd 1040–1079
    8. 8. Griffith (I Ap) Gruffyd 1040–1118
    9. 9. Idwal (ap) Gruffydd 1057–1069
    10. 10. Ann (Verch) Gruffudd 1058–
    11. 11. Nesta (ferch) Gruffydd 1059–1152
    12. 12. Owen (Ap) Gruffydd 1062–

Alfgar Mercia's Timeline

2 Records

1002
1002
Birth of Alfgar Earl of Mercia in Mercia, England
Mercia, England
1059
1059
Age 57
Death of Alfgar Earl of Mercia in Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1002
    Event Place: Mercia, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1059
    Event Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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