Puffer Genealogy
HAROLDSSON, Godwine Prince of England
Abt 1047 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. HAROLDSSON, Godwine Prince of England was born about 1047 in Wessex, England (son of GODWINSON, Harold King of England II and SWANNESHA, Edith); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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2. GODWINSON, Harold King of England II was born about 1022 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England (son of Godwine Earl of Wessex and THORGILSSON, Gytha); died on 14 Oct 1066 in Senlac, Sussex, England; was buried in Essex, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
Notes:
He succeeded his father to the throne. Harold was a very successful Anglo-Saxon, Wessex warlord and the 2nd most powerful man in England after King Edward (the Confessor). When King Edward died suddenly and childless (1066), Harold crowned himself king shortly after Edward's death. He faced invasions by his brother Tostig, Harald Hardrada (Danish King) and William, Duke of Normandy. Tostig and Hardrada were killed at the battle of Stamford bridge which left William (the Conqueror) as the only serious opponent. At the battle of Hastings (East Sussex) Harald was killed, supposedly, when an arrow pierced his eye. However, the earliest accounts of the battle say nothing about an arrow in the eye, but say he was hacked to pieces by 4 knights. This started the Norman dynasty which ruled England for over 500 years.
Harold married SWANNESHA, Edith about 1045 in Wessex, England. Edith was born about 1025 in Wessex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. SWANNESHA, Edith was born about 1025 in Wessex, England; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 1. HAROLDSSON, Godwine Prince of England was born about 1047 in Wessex, England; and died.
- HARALDSSON, Edmund Prince of England was born about 1049 in Wessex, England; and died.
- HARALDSSON, Magnus Prince of England was born about 1051 in Wessex, England; and died.
- HARALDSDATTER, Gyda Princess of England was born about 1053 in London, London, England; and died.
- HARALDSDATTER, Gunhild Princess of England was born about 1055 in London, London, England; and died.
Generation: 3
4. Godwine Earl of Wessex was born about 992 in Wessex, England (son of Wulfnoth of Wessex); died on 15 Apr 1053 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Old Minster, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Godwine married THORGILSSON, Gytha in 1019 in Halland, Sweden. Gytha (daughter of STYRJORNSSON, Thorgils and Sigrid) was born about 997 in Halland, Sweden; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. THORGILSSON, Gytha was born about 997 in Halland, Sweden (daughter of STYRJORNSSON, Thorgils and Sigrid); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
Children:
- Edith Queen of Wessex was born about 1020 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; died on 19 Dec 1075 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Westminster, London, Essex, England.
- Swegen Earl Of Mercia was born about 1021 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; died in 1052.
- 2. GODWINSON, Harold King of England II was born about 1022 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; died on 14 Oct 1066 in Senlac, Sussex, England; was buried in Essex, England.
- WESSEX, Gunhild was born about 1024 in Wessex, England; died on 24 Aug 1087.
- Tostig Earl of Northumbria was born about 1025 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; died on 25 Sep 1066.
- WESSEX, Elfgifa was born about 1026 in Wessex, England; and died.
- WESSEX, Edgifa of was born about 1028 in Wessex, England; and died.
- Gyrth Earl Of East Anglia was born about 1032 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; died on 14 Oct 1066.
- Leofwine Earl of Essex And Kent was born about 1034 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; died on 14 Oct 1066.
- WESSEX, Wulfnoth was born about 1036 in Wessex, England; was christened in Isle Of Thanet, Kent, England; and died.
- WESSEX, Alfgar was born about 1038 in Wessex, England; and died.
Generation: 4
8. Wulfnoth of Wessex was born about 983 in Wessex, England; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
Children:
- 4. Godwine Earl of Wessex was born about 992 in Wessex, England; died on 15 Apr 1053 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Old Minster, England.
- Elfwig Abbot Of Newminster was born about 1003 in Wessex, England; and died.
10. STYRJORNSSON, Thorgils was born about 970 in Uppsala, Sweden (son of OLAFSSON, Styrbjorn and HARALDSDATTER, Thyra Queen of Norway); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Sprakaleg
- _COLOR: 3
Thorgils married Sigrid. Sigrid was born about 971 in Halland, Sweden; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sigrid was born about 971 in Halland, Sweden; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 3
Children:
- THORGILSSON, Ulf was born about 993 in Halland, Sweden; died on 29 Sep 1027 in Roskilde, Denmark; was buried in Roskilde, Denmark.
- THORGILSSON, Eilif was born about 995 in Halland, Sweden; died about 1020.
- 5. THORGILSSON, Gytha was born about 997 in Halland, Sweden; and died.