Puffer Genealogy
MERCIA, Burhheard of
Abt 1030 - Yes, date unknown1. MERCIA, Burhheard of was born about 1030 in Mercia, England (son of Alfgar Earl of Mercia and Elfgifu Princess Of England); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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2. Alfgar Earl of Mercia was born about 1002 in Mercia, England (son of Leofric Earl of Mercia and Godgifu Godiva Countess of Mercia); died in 1059 in Mercia, England; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Alfgar married Elfgifu Princess Of England. Elfgifu (daughter of Ethelred King of England and Alfgifu Aelflaed Queen Of England) was born about 997 in Wessex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elfgifu Princess Of England was born about 997 in Wessex, England (daughter of Ethelred King of England and Alfgifu Aelflaed Queen Of England); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- Edwin Earl Of Mercia was born about 1028 in Mercia, England; died after 1070 in England.
- Morcar Earl Of Northumbria was born about 1030 in Mercia, England; died after 1070 in England.
- 1. MERCIA, Burhheard of was born about 1030 in Mercia, England; and died.
- Ealdgyth Queen Of England was born about 1034 in Mercia, England; died after 1086.
- Leverunia was born about 1034 in Mercia, England; and died.
- MERCIA, Lucia of was born about 1040 in Mercia, England; died in England; was buried in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.
Generation: 3
4. Leofric Earl of Mercia was born on 14 May 968 in Mercia, England (son of Leofwine Earl of Mercia and Alwara Countess of Mercia); died on 31 Aug 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Leofric married Godgifu Godiva Countess of Mercia in 1030. Godgifu (daughter of Thorold Sheriff of Lincoln) was born about 980 in Mercia, England; died on 10 Sep 1067; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Godgifu Godiva Countess of Mercia was born about 980 in Mercia, England (daughter of Thorold Sheriff of Lincoln); died on 10 Sep 1067; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
She was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry, in England, in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants. The name "Peeping Tom" for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend in which a man named Tom had watched her ride and was struck blind or dead.
Children:
- 2. Alfgar Earl of Mercia was born about 1002 in Mercia, England; died in 1059 in Mercia, England; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
- MERCIA, Hereward of was born about 1004 in Mercia, England; and died.
6. Ethelred King of England was born about 968 in Wessex, England (son of Edgar King of England and Elfrida Elfthryth Queen Of England); died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Ethelred married Alfgifu Aelflaed Queen Of England about 985 in Wessex, England. Alfgifu (daughter of GUNNARSSON, Thored Ealderman) was born about 968 in Wessex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Alfgifu Aelflaed Queen Of England was born about 968 in Wessex, England (daughter of GUNNARSSON, Thored Ealderman); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- Athelstan King of England was born about 986 in Wessex, England; died about 1016 in England.
- Egbert Prince Of England was born about 987 in Wessex, England; died about 1005 in England.
- Edmund King of England was born about 988 in Wessex, England; died on 30 Nov 1016 in London, London, England; was buried in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.
- Edred Prince of England was born about 990 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Edwig Prince Of England was born about 991 in Wessex, England; died in 1017 in England.
- Edward Prince Of England was born about 992 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Edgar King Of England was born about 994 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Edith Princess Of England was born about 995 in Wessex, England; and died.
- 3. Elfgifu Princess Of England was born about 997 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Wulfhild Princess Of England was born about 998 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Princess Of England was born about 1000 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Ethelred Princess Of England was born about 1001 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England; and died.
Generation: 4
8. Leofwine Earl of Mercia was born about 950 in Mercia, England (son of Edulph and MERCIA, Elfwina of); died in 1028. Other Events and Attributes:
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Leofwine married Alwara Countess of Mercia. Alwara (daughter of MANNESSON, Athelstan) was born about 955 in Mercia, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Alwara Countess of Mercia was born about 955 in Mercia, England (daughter of MANNESSON, Athelstan); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 4. Leofric Earl of Mercia was born on 14 May 968 in Mercia, England; died on 31 Aug 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire, England.
10. Thorold Sheriff of Lincoln was born about 955 in Mercia, England; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 5. Godgifu Godiva Countess of Mercia was born about 980 in Mercia, England; died on 10 Sep 1067; was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
12. Edgar King of England was born about 943 in Wessex, England (son of Edmund I King of England and Edgiva Queen Of England); died on 8 Jul 975 in Wessex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
After his wife died he abducted a nun called Wulfbrith
Edgar married Elfrida Elfthryth Queen Of England. Elfrida (daughter of Ordgar Ealdorman) was born about 947 in Devonshire, England; died in 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elfrida Elfthryth Queen Of England was born about 947 in Devonshire, England (daughter of Ordgar Ealdorman); died in 1000. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
Strikingly beautiful, she was the first Queen of England to be crowned in an official manner.
Children:
- Edmund Prince of England was born about 966 in Wessex, England; died in 970 in Wessex, England.
- 6. Ethelred King of England was born about 968 in Wessex, England; died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, London, England.
- Edward was born in 975; died in 978.
14. GUNNARSSON, Thored Ealderman was born about 938 in Wessex, England (son of Gunnor Of Wessex); died before 1038. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 7. Alfgifu Aelflaed Queen Of England was born about 968 in Wessex, England; and died.