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harold godwinson wessex 1022 – 1066 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1022

Birth Location: england

Death Date: 14 oct 1066

Death Location: in battle, sussex england

Father: godwin wessex

Mother: gytha thorgilsdatter

Spouse(s): eadgyth swanneshals

Children(s): gunhild haroldsdohtor

In 1022, harold godwinson wessex King entered the world in england, born to godwin wulfnothsson wessex and gytha thorgilsdatter. harold godwinson wessex King married eadgyth swanneshals, and had children including gunhild haroldsdohtor. harold godwinson wessex King passed away in 1066 in in battle, sussex england.

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Biography

  • In 1022, harold godwinson wessex King entered the world in england, born to godwin wulfnothsson wessex and gytha thorgilsdatter.
  • harold godwinson wessex King married eadgyth swanneshals, and had children including gunhild haroldsdohtor.
  • harold godwinson wessex King passed away in 1066 in in battle, sussex england.

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harold wessex's Ancestors

Self
harold wessex
1022 – 1066
Birth Place: england
Parents
godwin wulfnothsson wessex
– 1053
england
gytha thorgilsdatter
1000 – 1069
Grandparents
wulfnoth (cild) wessex
– 1014
wessex, England, Lansi-Suomi, Finland
unknown
– 1015
wessex england
Thorgils (Sprakeleg) Styrbjörnsson
– 1027
Hålland, Jamtland, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Aethelmaer Thane
– 1017
Ethelthrith
– 1017
Styrbjörn Olofsson
Thyra Haraldsdatter
– 1000
2nd-Great-Grandparents
OLOF BJORNSSON
Ingeborg THRANDSDOTTER
Harald Gormsson
Gyrithe Óláfsdotter

harold wessex's Descendants

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harold (godwinson) wessex (1022 – 14 oct 1066) m. eadgyth swanneshals (1025 – )
  1. 1. gunhild haroldsdohtor (1045 – 1093) m. alan rufus (1040 – 1093)
    1. 1. matlida bretagne (1070 – ) m. walter deincourt (1042 – 1103)
      1. 1. ralph deincourt (1090 – 1158) m. basilie (1090 – 1150)
        1. 1. walter deincourt (1110 – 1168)

harold wessex's Timeline

2 Records

1022
1022
Birth of harold godwinson wessex King in england
england
1066
14 oct 1066
Age 44
Death of harold godwinson wessex King in in battle, sussex england
in battle, sussex england

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1022
    Event Place: england

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 oct 1066
    Event Place: in battle, sussex england

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