Magnus of England
- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Magnus of England (son of Harold II Godwineson King of England and Eadgyth Swan-Neck); and died.
2. Harold II Godwineson King of England was born about 1022 (son of Godwin Earl of Kent & Wessex and Gytha); died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle Of Hastings; was buried in Waltham Abbey, Essex. Notes:
"The last Anglo-Saxon King of England, reputedly designated heir by thedying
Edward. After becoming King, he crushed the forces of his brother Tostigand
Harold III Hardraade of Norway, who claimed the throne, at Stamford Bridge
(1066). Harold was killed in the battle of Hastings by the army of another
sucessful claimant to the throne, William the Conqueror.
Earl of East Anglia 1045, Earl of Wessex 15 Apr 1053, Earl of Hereford1058."
"Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web" by Brian Tompsett athttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01538Harold + Eadgyth Swan-Neck. Eadgyth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Eadgyth Swan-Neck and died. Notes:
Married:
1 _MSTAT FriendsChildren:
- Godwine of England and died.
- Edmund of England and died.
- 1. Magnus of England and died.
- Gunhild (Nun At Wilton) of England and died.
- Ulf of England was born in Dec 1066; and died.
- Gytha of England died on 5 Jul 1107.
Generation: 3
4. Godwin Earl of Kent & Wessex was born about 987 (son of Wulfnoth Cyld of Sussex); died on 15 Apr 1053 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire; was buried in Winchester Cathedral. Notes:
"An Anglo-Danish noble, he rose to power under Canute, after whose death
Godwin supported the acession of Edward the Confessor and became adominant
figure in royal government. In 1045 his daughter Edith married Edward. Hewas
overthrown in 1051 but regained his position by force in 1052. He was
suceeded by his son Harold. Died of Apoplexy."
From "Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web" by Brian Tompsett
http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01536Godwin married Gytha about 1019. (daughter of Thorgils Sprakalegg and Thyra of Denmark) died after 1069. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Gytha (daughter of Thorgils Sprakalegg and Thyra of Denmark); died after 1069. Children:
- 2. Harold II Godwineson King of England was born about 1022; died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle Of Hastings; was buried in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
- Edith Godwin died on 19 Dec 1075.
- Tostig Godwinsson Earl of Northumbria was born about 1026; died on 25 Sep 1066 in Battle Of Stamford Bridge, Northumberland; was buried in York Minster.
- Sveyn Earl of Mercia died on 29 Sep 1052 in Lycia, Constantinople, Byzantium.
- Leofwine Earl of Kent died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle In Sussex.
- Gyrth Earl of East Anglia died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle In Sussex.
- Driella and died.
- Wulfnoth and died.
- Alfgar Monk At Rheims and died.
- Edgiva and died.
- Elgiva died about 1066.
- (Nun) Gunhilda died on 24 Aug 1087 in Bruges, Flanders.
Generation: 4
8. Wulfnoth Cyld of Sussex and died. Children:
- 4. Godwin Earl of Kent & Wessex was born about 987; died on 15 Apr 1053 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire; was buried in Winchester Cathedral.
- Ulf of Denmark and died.
- 5. Gytha died after 1069.
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