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Ealdgyth of Mercia 1034–1086 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1034

Birth Location: Saxe, England

Death Date: 1086

Death Location: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

Father: Alfgar Mercia

Mother: Elfgifu England

Spouse(s): Harold GGF), Gruffydd LLYWELYN

Children(s): Nesta !, Gunhild ENGLAND, Guenta Dol, Nest Gruffydd

The story of Ealdgyth of Mercia began in 1034 in Saxe, England. Ealdgyth of Mercia married Gruffydd Griffith I Ap Llywelyn, Harold Ii Godwineson King Of England Godwinson Godwinsson 2 Of 2 See 1 Of 2 For Ggf, and had children including Guenta Senecal Dol, Gunhild Haraldsdatter 1055 28Thggm Daughter Of Harold Ii Godwineson King Of England, Nest Verch Gruffydd, Nesta Nest Ferch Verch Gruffydd 2 Of 3 26Thggm, Nesta Nest Ferch Verch Gruffydd Gruffudd Gruiffud 3 Of 3 25Thggm. Ealdgyth of Mercia passed away in 1086 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Ealdgyth of Mercia began in 1034 in Saxe, England.
  • Ealdgyth of Mercia married Gruffydd Griffith I Ap Llywelyn, Harold Ii Godwineson King Of England Godwinson Godwinsson 2 Of 2 See 1 Of 2 For Ggf, and had children including Guenta Senecal Dol, Gunhild Haraldsdatter 1055 28Thggm Daughter Of Harold Ii Godwineson King Of England, Nest Verch Gruffydd, Nesta Nest Ferch Verch Gruffydd 2 Of 3 26Thggm, Nesta Nest Ferch Verch Gruffydd Gruffudd Gruiffud 3 Of 3 25Thggm.
  • Ealdgyth of Mercia passed away in 1086 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfgar Mercia
1002–1059
Birth Location: Mercia Uk
AM
Elfgifu England
1003–1098
Birth Location: Wessex Uk
EE

Spouses(s)

Harold GGF)
1022–1066
Birth Location: Bosham, Wessex, England
HG
Gruffydd LLYWELYN
1007–1063
Birth Location: Rhuddlan, Fflint, Cymru
GL

Children(s)

Nesta !
1050–
Birth Location: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
N!
Gunhild ENGLAND
1055–1097
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
GE
Guenta Dol
1040–1084
Birth Location: Basse-Normandie, France
GD
Nest Gruffydd
1061–1153
Birth Location: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
NG

Ealdgyth Mercia's Ancestors

Self
Ealdgyth Mercia
1034–1086
Birth Place: Saxe, England
Parents
Alfgar Mercia
1002–1059
Mercia Uk
Elfgifu (Princess of) England
1003–1098
Wessex Uk
Grandparents
Leofric (III Lord Coventry Earl of England and) Mercia
1002–1057
Mercia, Anglo Saxon, England
Godgifu (Godiva 'Lady Godiva' of) Coventry
–1055
Mercia, England
Ethelred (England) Atheling
–1016
Wessex, Berkshire, England
Elfgifu (of Gunnarsson) Thoredsdottir
–1002
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Leofwine, III
–1028
Alware Mannesson
–1044
Thorold Lincoln
–1041
Beatrice Malet
–1057
Edgar Wessex
Aelfthryth Devonshire
–1002
Thored Gunnarsson
–1029
Hilda Gunnarson
–1042
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elfwina 2)
William *
Edmund England
Aelgify Shaftesbury
Ordgar Devonshire
–1002
Redburga Wessex
–1000
Thored *
Hilda (26thGGM)
–1031
Harold VIII
–1005
Cyrid Sweden
1000–1023

Ealdgyth Mercia's Descendants

1.
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Ealdgyth (of) Mercia (1034–1086) m. Harold (II GODWINESON King of ENGLAND ( GODWINSON Godwinsson ) (2 of 2) (see 1 of 2 for) GGF) (Abt. 1022–14 Oct 1066) m. Gruffydd ((Griffith; I) ap) LLYWELYN (Abt 1007–5 Aug 1063)
  1. 1. Nesta (( Nest ferch ) Verch Gruffydd (#2 of 3) (26thGGM)) ! 1050– m. Osbern (fitzRichard ( Osborn ) of Richard's Castle ( Fitz Richard , 2nd Baron of Burford , Shropshire ) (25thGGF)) * 1045–1100
    1. 1. Nest (ferch Osbern ( fitzRichard ) ( Nesta of Hereford )) (24thGGM) 1079–1163 m. Bernard (de NEUFMARCHE , Lord of Brecon ( NEWMARCHE , Neufmarché ) (24thGGF) the first of the Norman conquerors of) Wales 1050–1093
      1. 1. Sibyl (de NEUFMARCHE (1090-1143) (23rdGGM)) * 1090–1143 m. Miles (( Milo ) de FitzWALTER de PITRES , 3rd Earl of HEREFORD , Earl of GLOUCESTER , 1st Lord High Constable of England (of Gloucester ) (1097)) (23rdGGF) 1097–1143
        1. 1. Bertha (de) Braose 1125–1204 m. William (II de Braose , 3rd Lord of) Bramber 1106–1179
        2. 2. Margaret (de Hereford) (24thGGM) 1126–1187 m. Humphrey (de Bohun III ( II ) (1120) (24thGGF) find) descendants 1120–1187
  2. 2. Gunhild (Haraldsdatter (1055) (28thGGM) Daughter of Harold II GODWINESON King of) ENGLAND 1055–1097 m. Alan (III ( Alain III "le Roux" ) Rufus , 1st Lord of Richmond de Bretagne , comte de Penthievre (relative and companion of William I of England the conquerer) (probably present at the Battle of Hastings ) (28thGGF) find) descendants 1040–1093
    1. 1. Matilda (( Matildis Mathilde ) de Bretagne (1072)) (27thGGM) 1072– m. Walter (I Deincourt , 1st Lord d’Eyncourt , Lord of Blankney , 3rd Baron of Eincourt ( Ayncourt Aincourt D'Aincourt Eyncourt Incourt ) fought for William the Conqueror against Harold Godwinson (1043-1103) (27thGGF) * Normandy to England () Deincour 1043–1103
      1. 1. Ralph (Deincourt , 2nd Lord d’Eyncourt (1072)) (27thGGF) 1072–1158
        1. 1. Walter (Deincourt , 3rd Lord Eyncourt ( D’Eyncourt ) (1105)) (26thGGF) 1105–1168 m. Agnes (Basset (1110)) (26thGGM) 1110–
  3. 3. Guenta (Senecal) Dol 1040–1084 m. Flaald Fitzalan 1044–1084
    1. 1. Alan (Fledaldus) Doll 1060–1097
    2. 2. Alaric (of Silkstone (1035) (24thGGF) Ailric was recorded in the Domesday Book. Possibly a Saxon * (Parents possibly) unknown) 1070–1086
      1. 1. Swaine (fitz Alaric ( FitzAlaric ) ( Swain fitz Alreic ) ( Swayn FitzAILRICH ) (1095) (23rdGGF)) * 1095–1130 m. Ms (de Vesci (1099)) (23rdGGM) 1099–1159
        1. 1. Adam (fitz Swain ( fitzSwain , Fitswane ) (1118) (22ndGGF) * Started Monk Bretton Priory as a Cluniac) Monastery 1109–1159
    3. 3. Sherrif (of Shropshire Alan Fitz Flaald de) Hesdin 1107–1097 m. Eva Hesdin 1081–1126 m. Elizabeth Warine 1070– m. Margaret DeGalloway 1100–
      1. 1. William (FitzAlan (Son of) Alan) 1105–1160 m. Isabel (( Isabella ) de SAYE , Baroness ( Heiress ) of CLUN ( CLUNY )) (1105) 1105–1199
        1. 1. William (II Lord Fitzalan , Baron Cluny and Croesowallt (1136) (23rdGGF) roskildehistorie.dk ( Y-DNA R1b-L21-L745)) R1b1a1b1a1a2c 1136–1210
      2. 2. Walter (1st High Steward of Scotland "Justiciar of Scotia") Fitzalan 1106–1177 m. ISABEL (GLOUCESTER and HERTFORD De) CLARE 1226–1264 m. Eschyna deLondoniis 1110–1209
        1. 1. Alan (FITZ WALTER High Steward of) Scotland 1130–1204 m. Alesta deMorggan 1140–1210
        2. 2. Simon Fitzalan 1110–1200
        3. 3. Jordan Fitzalan 1108–
        4. 4. Christina Fitzwalter 1144–1170
        5. 5. Christine Brus 1144–1170 m. William (Baron De Bruce) Annandale 1142–1212
        6. 6. Simon Fitzwalter 1131–
        7. 7. Margaret (Marjory Fitzalan) FITZWALTER 1127–1215
        8. 8. Beatrice Fitzwalter 1125–1170
        9. 9. Marjory (Fitz) Alan 1115–
        10. 10. Simon Fitzalan 1110–1200
        11. 11. Jordan Fitzalan 1108–
        12. 12. Matilda Fitzwalter 1107–
        13. 13. William Fitzalan 1105–1160
      3. 3. Sibil (( Sybil Sibylla ) FitzAlan ( STEWART , de DOL , FitzAlain )) (25thGGM) 1120–1152 m. Roger (de Freville ( FRÉVILLE ) (1110)) (25thGGF) 1110–1162
        1. 1. Ela (de Freville (24thGGM)) * 1145–1201 m. Richard (de Aguillon , of Greatham ( d'Aguillon ) of Nutbourne and Marden (1143) (24thGGF)) * 1143–1201
      4. 4. Simon (Jordon Dapifer Dol) Fitzalan 1114–1164
      5. 5. Adam FitzAlan 1112–
      6. 6. Adelina FitzAlan 1110–
      7. 7. Simon FitzFlaad 1108–1160
      8. 8. Adelina Oswestry 1105–
      9. 9. John Fitzalan 1103–1130
      10. 10. Seneschal (Dol) Brittany 1103–1177
      11. 11. Sim FitzAlan 1114–1200
      12. 12. Jordan FitzAlan 1103–1130
      13. 13. Simon FitzAlan 1110–1165
      14. 14. Great Stewart 1106–1177
      15. 15. Jordan Fitzalan 1108–
      16. 16. William FitzAlan 1105–1160
      17. 17. Jordan FitzAlan 1103–1130
    4. 4. Alric FitzAlaric 1070–1098
  4. 4. Nest (Verch) Gruffydd 1061–1153 m. Alan (Alain) SENESCAL 1020–1080 m. Trahaearn (ap Caradog King of Gwynedd (King of NORTH WALES , Tywysog Cymru of ARWYSTLI )) (25thGGF) 1044–1081
    1. 1. Rivallon Senescal 1058–
    2. 2. Ernulf (de) Hesdin 1031–1091 m. Emmeline Nn 1034–1094
      1. 1. Eva Hesdin 1081–1126 m. Sherrif (of Shropshire Alan Fitz Flaald de) Hesdin 1107–1097
      2. 2. Matilda (Maud) deHesdin 1040–1133 m. Patrick (II de CHAWORTH ( de Chourses , Chources ) ( Patricius ) (1052)) (25thGGF) 1052–1095
        1. 1. Sibilla (de Chaworth ( Sibyl ) (24thGGM)) * 1100–1140 m. Walter (Fitz Edward Lord of Salisbury (d' EVEREUX) Sheriff of Wiltshire , 2nd Baron of CHITTERNE ( FitzEdward ) (24thGGF)) * 1091–1147
        2. 2. Patrick (de CHAOURCES III ( Chourses ) ( Patrice III de Chaworth ) (1093)) (25thGGF) 1093–1155 m. Wildeburge (de MONDOUBLEAU ( de Fréteval ) ( Wilburga de Mundabliel ) (1097)) (25thGGM) 1097–1123
        3. 3. Cecily (de CHAWORTH ( Cicily de CHAURCHES ) (1109) (25thGGM)) * 1109– m. Henry (d'Aubigny ( d' ALBINI , Baron of Cainhoe, DAUBENY ) (1095)) (25thGGF) 1095–1130
      3. 3. Sybil (de mar. Walter de Salisbury) Hesdin 1075–1105
      4. 4. Arnulf (Warine Sheriff of Shropshire de Hesdin) (23rdGU) 1065–1138
      5. 5. Matilda (de) Hesdin 1057–1106
      6. 6. Ernulf (de) Hesding 1055–1138
      7. 7. Warine (de Hesdin) (1055) 1055–1095
    3. 3. Llywarch (Ap Trahaearn) 26thGGF. 1074–1128 m. Dyddgu (Verch Iowerth) (26thGGM) 1085–1110
      1. 1. Gwladys (Ferch) Llywarch 1098–1155 m. Owain (Gwynedd Ap Gruffydd Prince of Wales (25thGGF)) * 1100–1169
        1. 1. Margred (verch Gruffudd) (1123) 1123– m. Ieuaf (ap OWAIN Arglwydd , Lord of) ARWYSTLI –1130
        2. 2. Gwenllian (Verch Owain II) (22ndGGM) 1106– m. Owain (Cyfeiliog ( CYFEILIOC ) ap GRUFFUDD Prince \ Tywysog of Higher POWYS (1130-1197) (22ndGGF)) * 1130–1197
        3. 3. Iorwerth (Ap Owain) Gwynedd 1145–1174 m. Margred (Verch) Madog 1150–1198
        4. 4. Gwenllian (Verch) Owain 1125–1197

Ealdgyth Mercia's Timeline

3 Records

1034
1034
Birth of Ealdgyth of Mercia in Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy (now a part of Wales and England, UK)
Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy (now a part of Wales and England, UK)
1034
1034
Birth of Ealdgyth of Mercia in Saxe, England
Saxe, England
1086
1086
Age 52
Death of Ealdgyth of Mercia in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1034
    Event Place: Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy (now a part of Wales and England, UK)
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1034
    Event Place: Saxe, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1086
    Event Place: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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