Canute (The Great) King of England
992 - 1035 (43 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Canute (The Great) King of England was born in 992 in Denmark; died on 12 Nov 1035 in Shaftesbury, Dorest; was buried in Winchester Cathedral. Canute married Aelfgifu of Northumbria \ Northampton in 1013. Aelfgifu (daughter of Aelfhelm Earl of Northampton and Wulfrun) was born about 996; died about 1044. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sweyn King of Norway
was born about 1015; died in 1036. - 3. Harold I Harefoot King of England was born in 1016 in Northampton, England; died on 17 Mar 1039-1040 in Oxford; was buried in Old Westminster Abbey.
Canute married Emma of Normandy in 1017. Emma (daughter of Richard I The Fearless 3rd Duke of Normandy and Gunnor of Grepon Denmark) was born about 986; died on 6 Mar 1051-1052; was buried in Winchester Cathedral. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. King Hardicanute was born in 1018; died on 8 Jun 1042 in Lambeth, London; was buried in Winchester.
- 5. Gunhild died in 1038.
- 2. Sweyn King of Norway
Generation: 2
2. Sweyn King of Norway (1.Canute1) was born about 1015; died in 1036. 3. Harold I Harefoot King of England (1.Canute1) was born in 1016 in Northampton, England; died on 17 Mar 1039-1040 in Oxford; was buried in Old Westminster Abbey. 4. King Hardicanute (1.Canute1) was born in 1018; died on 8 Jun 1042 in Lambeth, London; was buried in Winchester. 5. Gunhild (1.Canute1) died in 1038.