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Hereward Wake Mercia 1004–1086 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1004

Birth Location: Mercia, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1086

Death Location: Witham, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Leofric Mercia

Mother: Godgifu Coventry

Spouse(s): Thurfrida repudiated

Children(s): Leofric *, Thurfrida (27thGGM), Hugh Evermer

Hereward Wake Mercia was born in 1004 in Mercia, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Leofric Iii Lord Coventry Earl Of England And Mercia And Godgifu Godiva Lady Godiva Of Coventry. Hereward Wake Mercia married Thurfrida De Mercia Demercia Torfrida De Arles Of Lincoln 1004 1085 27Thggm Possibly Maried Half Brother Became A Nun In Cruland After She Was Repudiated, and had children including Hugh De Evermer, Leofric Of Mercia 1025 26Thggf 2 Of 2, Thurfrida Of Mercia Turfrida Heiress De Bourne 1040 1103 27Thggm. Hereward Wake Mercia passed away in 1086 in Witham, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Hereward Wake Mercia was born in 1004 in Mercia, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Leofric Iii Lord Coventry Earl Of England And Mercia And Godgifu Godiva Lady Godiva Of Coventry.
  • Hereward Wake Mercia married Thurfrida De Mercia Demercia Torfrida De Arles Of Lincoln 1004 1085 27Thggm Possibly Maried Half Brother Became A Nun In Cruland After She Was Repudiated, and had children including Hugh De Evermer, Leofric Of Mercia 1025 26Thggf 2 Of 2, Thurfrida Of Mercia Turfrida Heiress De Bourne 1040 1103 27Thggm.
  • Hereward Wake Mercia passed away in 1086 in Witham, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hereward Mercia's Ancestors

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Hereward Mercia
1004–1086
Birth Place: Mercia, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Leofric III Lord Coventry Earl of England and Mercia
1002–1057
Mercia, Anglo Saxon, England
Godgifu (Godiva 'Lady Godiva' of) Coventry
–1055
Mercia, England
Grandparents
Leofwine, (Earl of Mercia) III
–1028
Mercia, England
Alware Mannesson
–1044
Mercia, England
Thorold (the Dane Sheriff of) Lincoln
–1041
Mercia, England
Beatrice (Edith) Malet
–1057
Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elfwina 2)
William *
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Æthelraed (33rdGGF)
Aethelflaed Wessex

Hereward Mercia's Descendants

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Hereward (Wake) Mercia (1004–1086) m. Thurfrida (de Mercia ( DeMercia ) ( Torfrida De ARLES , of Lincoln ) (1004-1085) (27thGGM) (Possibly maried half-brother) Became a nun "in Cruland" after she was) repudiated (1004–1085)
  1. 1. Leofric (of Mercia (1025- ) (26thGGF) (2 of 2)) * 1025–
    1. 1. Alvere (de Marisco (25thGGM) * (England to France) (Possibly only the mother of) Geoffrey) 1033– m. Hervé (I de Montmorency , baron de Montmorency (Royal Cup Bearer) ( Herve ( Herveo ) (2 of 2) (See 1 of 2 for wife Agnes d' EU de SOISSONS) (25thGGF)) * 1030–1110
      1. 1. Geoffrey (de Montmorency de Marisco (27thGU)) ✔ 1075–1118
      2. 2. Bouchard (IV ( III ) Baron de Montmorency . Died in Jerusalem of unspecified causes (25th,27thGGF) (1 of 2)) ✔ 1077–1131 m. Agnes (( Adele ) de Beaumont de BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE (27thGGM,) 23rdGA) 1060–1124
        1. 1. Mathieu (( Mattheus I ) Lord of Montmorency Constable of France ( de )) (26thGGF) –1160 m. Alix (( Alice ) FitzHENRY de NORMANDIE Princess of ENGLAND ( Aline ) FitzRoy ( Richardides ) (26thGGM, 23rdGA)) * 1110–1141
        2. 2. Adeline (de Montmorency) (24thGGM) 1096–1145 m. Gui (( Guy ) de Guise , seigneur de Lesquielles) (24thGGF) 1070–1141
        3. 3. Thibaut (IV de Montmorency ( Thibaud ) ( Crusade 1147) (26thGU)) ✔️ –1147
  2. 2. Thurfrida (of Mercia ( Turfrida ) Heiress de BOURNE (1040-1103)) (27thGGM) 1040–1103 m. Hugh (d'Envermeu , Lord Of Deeping d'Evermer ( of EVERMER ) (was known as Depyng ) (1036- ) (27thGGF)) * 1036–
    1. 1. Godiva (d'Evermer ( d'Envermeu ) ( of EVERMER ) (1064- )) (26thGGM) 1064– m. Richard (de Rollos (Normandy to England) (1061) (26thGGF)) * 1061–1130
      1. 1. Adeline (de Rollos de Clare (1092-1168)) (25thGGM) 1092–1168 m. Baldwin (Fitz Gilbert de Clare , Lord of Bourne ( Baudouin ) Fought alongside Stephen of Blois, King of England (both were captured) (25thGGF) (Born 1092)) * 1092–1171
        1. 1. Rose (( Rohese ) de Clare of Bourne de Bussey (24thGGM) (1118)) (24thGGM) 1118– m. William (II de Bussey (1090-1164)) (24thGGF) 1090–1164
        2. 2. Emma (FitzBaldwin ( FitzGilbert Fitz Gilbert ) de CLARE (1114)) (24thGGM) 1114–1157 m. Hugh (de Wake Lord of Bourne , Seigneur de Negreville Normandy to England) (1110)) (24thGGF) 1110–1176
  3. 3. Hugh (De) Evermer 1035–1075

Hereward Mercia's Timeline

3 Records

1004
1004
Birth of Hereward Wake Mercia in Mercia, England
Mercia, England
1004
1004
Birth of Hereward Wake Mercia in Mercia, Lincolnshire, England
Mercia, Lincolnshire, England
1086
1086
Age 82
Death of Hereward Wake Mercia in Witham, Lincolnshire, England
Witham, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1004
    Event Place: Mercia, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1004
    Event Place: Mercia, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1086
    Event Place: Witham, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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