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Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia 1034–1086 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1034

Birth Location: Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England

Death Date: 1086

Death Location: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

Father: Aelfgar Mercia

Mother: Elfgifu Wessex

Spouse(s): Dolfin Allerdale, Gruffydd Llewelyn, Harold Godwinsson

Children(s): Sigrid Allerdale

In 1034, Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia entered the world in Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England, born to Aelfgar Alfgar Iii Saxon Earl Mercia And Elfgifu Aelfgifu Elgiva Princess England Wessex. Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia married Dolfin Maldred De Mormaer Of Allerdale, Gruffydd Prince Of Wales Ap Llewelyn, Harold Ii King Of England Godwinsson, and had children including Sigrid Sigarith Of Allerdale. Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia passed away in 1086 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales.

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  • In 1034, Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia entered the world in Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England, born to Aelfgar Alfgar Iii Saxon Earl Mercia And Elfgifu Aelfgifu Elgiva Princess England Wessex.
  • Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia married Dolfin Maldred De Mormaer Of Allerdale, Gruffydd Prince Of Wales Ap Llewelyn, Harold Ii King Of England Godwinsson, and had children including Sigrid Sigarith Of Allerdale.
  • Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia passed away in 1086 in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ealdgyth Mercia's Ancestors

Self
Ealdgyth Mercia
1034–1086
Birth Place: Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England
Parents
Aelfgar Alfgar III Saxon Earl Mercia
1002–1059
Mercia, Heptarchy, England
Elfgifu (Aelfgifu Elgiva Princess England) Wessex
–1098
Wessex, Anglo Saxon Kingdom, England
Grandparents
Leofric (3 Earl of) Mercia
–1057
Mercia Uk
Godiva (Countess of) Mercia
–1067
Mercia Uk
Ethelred (II) Wessex
–1016
Winchester, Wessex, Kingdom of England
AElfgifu York
–1052
York, Kingdom of Northumbria
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ealdgyth Mercia's Descendants

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Ealdgyth ((Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of) Mercia (abt 1034–1086) m. Dolfin (Maldred De Mormaer of) Allerdale (1042–1084) m. Gruffydd ((Prince of Wales) Ap) Llewelyn (1011–5 Aug 1063) m. Harold (II King of England) Godwinsson (1022–14 Oct 1066)
  1. 1. Sigrid (Sigarith of) Allerdale 1075–1126 m. Waltheof (Waldeve MacCrinan Lord deAllerdale) Dunbar 1062–1138
    1. 1. LADY (GUNHILDA DE) DUNBAR 1134–1166 m. Uchtred (de) Galloway 1118–1174
      1. 1. Roland (Lord of Galloway MacDonald de) Galloway 1164–1200 m. Lady (Elena "Helena" De Morville, Countess of) Galloway 1163–1217
        1. 1. Alan (Lord MacDonald,MacFergus) Galloway 1186–1234 m. Helen (Ragnhild Hilda de Isles) Sumarlidasson 1174–1212

Ealdgyth Mercia's Timeline

2 Records

1034
abt 1034
Birth of Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia in Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England
Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England
1086
1086
Age 52
Death of Ealdgyth (Edith Fair Swan Neck) "Queen of England" of Mercia in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1034
    Event Place: Mercia, Saxon Heptarchy, Southern, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1086
    Event Place: Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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