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Earl Alfgar Mercia 1002–1059 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1002

Birth Location: Mercia, England

Death Date: 1059

Death Location: Coventry, Warwick, England

Father: Leofric Mercia

Mother: Lady Mercia

Spouse(s): of Ealdgyth

Children(s): `William Malet

Earl Alfgar Mercia was born in 1002 in Mercia, England, the child of Leofric Earl Of Mercia And Lady Godiva Or Godgyfu Or Godgifu Gift From God Countess Of Mercia. Earl Alfgar Mercia married Of Northumberland Ealdgyth, and had children including William Malet. Earl Alfgar Mercia passed away in 1059 in Coventry, Warwick, England.

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Biography

  • Earl Alfgar Mercia was born in 1002 in Mercia, England, the child of Leofric Earl Of Mercia And Lady Godiva Or Godgyfu Or Godgifu Gift From God Countess Of Mercia.
  • Earl Alfgar Mercia married Of Northumberland Ealdgyth, and had children including William Malet.
  • Earl Alfgar Mercia passed away in 1059 in Coventry, Warwick, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leofric Mercia
–1057
Birth Location: Mercia, Anglo Saxon, England
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Lady Mercia
–1067
Birth Location: Mercia, England
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Spouses(s)

of Ealdgyth
1010–1098
Birth Location: Wessex, England
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Children(s)

`William Malet
1014–1071
Birth Location: Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Earl Mercia's Ancestors

Self
Earl Mercia
1002–1059
Birth Place: Mercia, England
Parents
Leofric Earl of Mercia
–1057
Mercia, Anglo Saxon, England
Lady (Godiva or Godgyfu or Godgifu Gift from God Countess of) Mercia
–1067
Mercia, England
Grandparents
Leofwine (I Mercia Ealdorman) Hwicce
–1028
Mercia, England
Alwara (Alward Athelstansdottir Mercia East) Angles
–1044
Mercia, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Thorold ("Sheriff of Lincoln, Earl of Coventry") Mercia
–1046
Mercia, Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Edith Malet
–1057
Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edulph Mercia
Aelfwyn Mercia
–1000
*ATHELSTAN ANGLIA
–1016
Morcar Lincoln
1030–1070
Eadgyth Morcan
1010–1035
William Malet
1014–1070
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Coventry
Princess Egwine
Aethelred Mercians
Ethelfleda England

Earl Mercia's Descendants

1.
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Earl (Alfgar) Mercia (1002–1059) m. of (Northumberland) Ealdgyth (abt 1010–1098)
  1. 1. `William Malet 1014–1071 m. `Hesila (Fitzgilbert+) Crespin 1027–1072 m. Elise Crispin 1038–1072
    1. 1. Beatrice Malet 1044–1144 m. Turfold (Lincoln) Avranches 1040–1079 m. `William (Vicompte D) Arques 1025–1087 m. `Thorold (De) Lincoln 1040–1065
      1. 1. Lucy Taillebois 1074–1136 m. Ranulph (II de Briquessart DeMeschines, Viscount of) Bayeux 1050–1129 m. Ranulph (III Earl of Chester le) Meschines 1070–1128 m. Roger (FitzGerold Seigneur de) Roumare 1050–1098 m. Ives Taillebois 1036–1094 m. Ranulph (I Earl of Chester DeMeschines) 23rdGG 1070–1128
        1. 1. Helga DeChester 1064–1094
        2. 2. Matilda (De) MESCHINES 1069–
        3. 3. William (LeMeschines) Lord 1072–1130
        4. 4. Agnes DeMeschines 1086–1122
        5. 5. Johanna DeMeschines 1110–1128
        6. 6. Hugh (DeKevelioc) Chester 1090–1120
        7. 7. Adeliza (Alice De) Meschines 1094–1136 m. Richard (De Clare) Gilbert 1092–1136 m. Richard (Fitzgilbert de) Clare 1090–1136 m. Richard (IV FitzGilbert DeClare, 1st Earl of Hertford, Lord of Clare, Tonbridge &) Cardigan* 1082–1136 m. Hasculf (de St) Hilary 1090–1130
        8. 8. William (leMeschines Lord) Copeland 1096–1153
        9. 9. Alice (Adeliza De) Meschines 1094–1128 m. Richard (FitzGilbert de) Clare* 1090–1136 m. Robert (Lord of Thorngate de) Condet 1105–1141
        10. 10. William (de) Roumare 1096–1161
        11. 11. Beatrice Taillebois 1090–1122
        12. 12. ALICE (ADELIZA) DEMESCHINES 1094–1128 m. Richard (Fitzgilbert de) Clare 1090–1136
        13. 13. Alice (Adeliza de Gernon) deMeschines 1094–1128 m. Richard (Fitzgilbert de) Clare 1090–1136
        14. 14. Ranulph (II (Earl of Chester) De Meschines) 22ndGG 1099–1153 m. Maud (Gloucester Countess Chester) FitzRobert 1120–1190
        15. 15. Randulf (De Gernons Earl of) Chester 1099–1153 m. Maud (of Gloucester (Countess of Chester)) Caen 1120–1189
      2. 2. Nigell (de Contentin of) Chester 1065–1080
      3. 3. `Maud (De) Arques 1083–
      4. 4. "Lady (Godiva" Gift of God Godgifu) Mercia –1067
      5. 5. `Ranulph (Le) Meschin 1070–1136
    2. 2. `Lucia. Malet 1044–1130
    3. 3. `Alversa Malet 1045–
    4. 4. `Robert Malet 1046–1106
    5. 5. `Walter Malet 1048–
    6. 6. `Gilbert Malet 1057–1105

Earl Mercia's Timeline

3 Records

1002
1002
Birth of Earl Alfgar Mercia in Mercia, England
Mercia, England
1059
2 Sep 1059
Age 57
Death of Earl Alfgar Mercia in Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
1059
1059
Age 57
Burial of Earl Alfgar Mercia in Coventry, Warwick, England
Coventry, Warwick, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1002
    Event Place: Mercia, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1059
    Event Place: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1059
    Event Place: Coventry, Warwick, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
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