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Ealdgyth of Mercia 1034–1086 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1034

Birth Location: Mercia, England

Death Date: 1086

Death Location: Rhuddlan Castle, Carnarvan, Wales

Father: Ælfgar Mercia

Mother: Ælfgifu Wessex

Spouse(s): Gruffudd Llewelyn

Children(s): Nest Gruffudd

The story of Ealdgyth of Mercia began in 1034 in Mercia, England. Ealdgyth of Mercia married Gruffudd Ap Llewelyn, and had children including Nest Verch Gruffudd. Ealdgyth of Mercia passed away in 1086 in Rhuddlan Castle, Carnarvan, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Ealdgyth of Mercia began in 1034 in Mercia, England.
  • Ealdgyth of Mercia married Gruffudd Ap Llewelyn, and had children including Nest Verch Gruffudd.
  • Ealdgyth of Mercia passed away in 1086 in Rhuddlan Castle, Carnarvan, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ælfgar Mercia
1002–1059
Birth Location: Mercia, England
ÆM
Ælfgifu Wessex
–1092
Birth Location: Wessex, England
ÆW

Spouses(s)

Gruffudd Llewelyn
1007–1064
Birth Location: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
GL

Children(s)

Nest Gruffudd
1050–
Birth Location: Wales
NG

Ealdgyth Mercia's Ancestors

Self
Ealdgyth Mercia
1034–1086
Birth Place: Mercia, England
Parents
Ælfgar of Mercia
1002–1059
Mercia, England
Ælfgifu (of) Wessex
–1092
Wessex, England
Grandparents
Leofric (III Earl of) Mercia
–1057
Chester, Cheshire, England
Lady (Godiva (Godgifu) of) Mercia
–1067
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Morcar (of Northumbria High Reeve of) Northumbria
–1015
Wessex Kingdom, Anglo Saxon England
Eadgyth (Of) Mercia
–1017
Wessex Kingdom, Anglo Saxon England
Great-Grandparents
Leofwine Hwicce
–1028
Alwara Athelstansdottir
–1044
Thorold Bukenthall
–1047
Edith Mercia
–1047
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ealdgyth Mercia's Descendants

1.
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Ealdgyth (of) Mercia (1034–1086) m. Gruffudd (ap) Llewelyn (1007–5 Aug 1064)
  1. 1. Nest (verch) Gruffudd 1050– m. Trahaearn (ap) Caradog 1035–1081
    1. 1. Llywarch (ap) Trahaearn 1070–1145 m. Dyddgu (verch) Idnerth 1075–1100
      1. 1. Gwladys (verch Llywarch Queen of) Gwynedd 1098–1155 m. Owain (Gwynedd ap Gruffydd King of) Gwynedd 1100–1170
        1. 1. Iorwerth (Drwyndwn ab) Owain 1129–1175 m. Margred (verch) Madog 1150–1198

Ealdgyth Mercia's Timeline

2 Records

1034
1034
Birth of Ealdgyth of Mercia in Mercia, England
Mercia, England
1086
1086
Age 52
Death of Ealdgyth of Mercia in Rhuddlan Castle, Carnarvan, Wales
Rhuddlan Castle, Carnarvan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1034
    Event Place: Mercia, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1086
    Event Place: Rhuddlan Castle, Carnarvan, Wales
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