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Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia 1002–1059 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1002

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1059

Death Location: England

Father: Leofric Mercia

Mother: Godgifu None

Spouse(s): Elgiva None

Children(s): Ealdgyth None, Burgheard None, Edwin None, Morcar None

The story of Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia / began in 1002 in England. Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia married Elgiva, and had children including Burgheard, Ealdgyth, Edwin, Morcar. Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia / passed away in 1059 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia // began in 1002 in England.
  • Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia // married Elgiva, and had children including Burgheard, Ealdgyth, Edwin, Morcar.
  • Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia // passed away in 1059 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leofric Mercia
–1057
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
LM
Godgifu None
1004–1049
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Elgiva None
–1092
Birth Location: wessex, England
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Children(s)

Ealdgyth None
1034–1086
Birth Location: England
E
Burgheard None
–1061
Birth Location: –
B
Edwin None
–1071
Birth Location: –
E
Morcar None
–1087
Birth Location: –
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Ælfgar Mercia's Ancestors

Self
Ælfgar Mercia
1002–1059
Birth Place: England
Parents
Leofric III, earl of Mercia
–1057
Staffordshire, England
Godgifu
1004–1049
England
Grandparents
Leofwine, (Ealdorman of the) Hwicce
–1023
England
Alwara Athelstansdottir
–1007
Mercia, England
Æthelred (the) Unready
–1016
England
Emma (of) Normandy
–1052
Normandy
Great-Grandparents
Richard Normandy
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Longsword

Ælfgar Mercia's Descendants

1.
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Ælfgar (III Earl of) Mercia (1002–1059) m. Elgiva (997–1092)
  1. 1. Ealdgyth 1034–1086 m. Gruffudd (ap Llewellyn, King Of) Wales 1007–1064 m. Gruffydd (ap) Llywelyn 1010–1063 m. Harold II 1022–1066
    1. 1. Nest (Verch) Gruffydd 1055– m. Osbern (Fitz Richard, 2nd Baron Of) Burford 1045–1100
      1. 1. Walter (Le) Scrope 1080–1107
        1. 1. Hugh (Le Scrope, Knight Of Edward the) Confessor 1103–1149
  2. 2. Burgheard –1061
  3. 3. Edwin –1071
  4. 4. Morcar –1087

Ælfgar Mercia's Timeline

2 Records

1002
1002
Birth of Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia // in England
England
1059
1059
Age 57
Death of Ælfgar III Earl of Mercia // in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1002
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1059
    Event Place: England
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