Ealdgyth
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Born | England |
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United Kingdom | |
Parents | Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia |
Spouse | Harold Godwinson |
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn | |
Grandparents | Lady Godiva |
Leofric, Earl of Mercia | |
Great-grandparent | Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce |
Children | Harold, son of Harold Godwinson |
Grandchildren | Nest (?) |
Great grandparent | Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce |
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ID | 587520 |
Ealdgyth Life story
Ealdgyth, also Aldgyth or Edith in modern English, was a daughter of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, the wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn, ruler of all Wales, and later the wife and queen consort of Harold Godwinson, king of England in 1066. She was described by William of Jumièges as a considerable beauty.