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King Edward "The Confessor" King of the English 1003–1066 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1003

Birth Location: Islip, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 1066

Death Location: Palace of Westminster, London, England

Father: King. English

Mother: Emma Normandie

Spouse(s): Ædgyth Gōdwinesdatter

Children(s):

In 1003, King Edward "The Confessor" / King of the English entered the world in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, born to King Thelred The Unready King Of The Ii English And Emma Lfgifu De Normandie. King Edward "The Confessor" King of the English married Dgyth Godwinesdatter. King Edward "The Confessor" / King of the English passed away in 1066 in Palace of Westminster, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1003, King Edward "The Confessor" // King of the English entered the world in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, born to King Thelred The Unready King Of The Ii English And Emma Lfgifu De Normandie.
  • King Edward "The Confessor" // King of the English married Dgyth Godwinesdatter.
  • King Edward "The Confessor" // King of the English passed away in 1066 in Palace of Westminster, London, England.

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King English's Ancestors

Self
King English
1003–1066
Birth Place: Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
King. Æthelred "The Unready" King of the II, English
–1016
Wessex, England
Emma (Ælfgifu de) Normandie
–1052
Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Grandparents
King. (Edgar "The Peaceful" I, King of the) English
Wessex, England
Ælfthryth (of) Devon
–1002
Lydford Castle, Devonshire, England (United
Richard ("The Fearless" de) Normandie
Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Gunnora (de) Crépon
–1031
Normandy, France
Great-Grandparents
King. English
St. Shaftesbury
Ordgar Decon
William Normandy
Sprota
–1005
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ēadweard
Eadgifu
Rollo Normandy
Poppa Bayeux

King English's Timeline

2 Records

1003
1003
Birth of King Edward "The Confessor" // King of the English in Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Islip, Oxfordshire, England
1066
1066
Age 63
Death of King Edward "The Confessor" // King of the English in Palace of Westminster, London, England
Palace of Westminster, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1003
    Event Place: Islip, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1066
    Event Place: Palace of Westminster, London, England

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