Pedigree: Godwin (Godwine) of WESSEX

The PEDIGREE of

Godwin (Godwine) of WESSEX

Earldorman of WESSEX (& Kent); (de facto ruler of ENGLAND, in one reconstructed pedigree he may have been the legitimate Heir in the absence of Alfred's `usurpation', but his pedigree is uncertain and some srcs make him son of a ceorl (peasant))

Born: abt. 1001 Died: 1053

HM George I's 18-Great Grandfather. HRE Ferdinand I's 15-Great Grandfather. U.S. President's 23-Great Grandfather. PM Churchill's 25-Great Grandfather. HM Margrethe II's 24-Great Grandfather. Otto von Bismarck's 22-Great Grandfather. Poss. Agnes Harris's 21-Great Grandfather. Poss. `Osawatomie' Brown's 22-Great Grandfather.

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Wives/Partners: (NN), a mistress ; Gytha THORKILSDOTTIR av SKANE ; (1st) Thyra Sveynsdottir
Children: Swein GODWINSSON ; Godwin ; Harold II GODWINESON (King) of ENGLAND ; (Miss; Driella?) of SUSSEX ; Tostig GODWINSSON (Earl) of NORTHUMBERLAND ; Edgitha ; Gyrth (k. Hastings 1066 (by Wm himself)) ; Leofwine (k. Hastings 1066)

Possible Child: Anne GODWINSDOTTIR
Alternative Father of Possible Child: Godwin

_________	_________	_________	________	________	________
			/	-- Eadric (of WASHINGTON) in/of WESSEX +		==&=> [ 255 ,G,&]
		/	-- Aethelwerd I (Earldorman) of WESSEX (? - 998+)
		/	\	-- Aethelgifu
	/	-- Aethelmar Cild (Theign) of SUSSEX (? - 1016?)
	/	\	-- Aethelflaed
/	-- Wulfnoth Cild (Theign) of SUSSEX (983? - 1015?)
/	\	-- Aethelthrith
- Godwin (Godwine) of WESSEX
\			/	-- Gorm `the Old' of JUTLAND +		====> [ 255 ,g,t,&]
\|		/	-- Harald III (II) GORMSSON
\|		\|	\	-- Thyra DANEBOD (Danemarkbod) +		====> [ 255 ,g,t,&]
\|		/			\| OR: prob. not Tyra of WESSEX +	==&=> [ 255 ,G,&]
\|	/	-- poss. Sveyn I HARALDSSON (King) of DENMARK & Norway
\|	\|	\	/	-- Olaf (II; Ring ?) (the MIGHTY) BJORNSSON +		====> [ 255 ,,pt,&]
\|	\|	\	-- Gyrid (Gunhilda Cyrid Gynrithe) (Queen) OLAFSDOTTIR
\|	\|		\	\| OR: Tove MISTIVOISDOTTIR von WENDEN +		====> [ 255 ,c,pt,&]
\|	\|		\|	\| OR: Gunhild MIEZKODOTTER av VENDEN +		====> [ 255 ,g,&]
\|	/		\	-- Ingelburg THRANDSDOTTER of SULA +		====> [ 1]
\	-- Thyra SVENDSDATTER av DANMARK (? - 1018)
	\	\| or: (Miss) of WESSEX
	\	-- Frilla

His (poss.) Grandchildren: Edouard (Baron) le CHUTE ; Robert (Sir; de) STOURTON ; Aldgytha (Edgitha) of NORTHUMBERLAND ; Ethelreda (Athelreda) of DUNBAR ; Dolfin of CUMBRIA ; Matilda of NORTHUMBERLAND ; Waltheof MacCRINAN (Lord) de ALLERDALE ; Fergus (Lord/Prince) of GALLOWAY ; Dorothy (Doratha; of Raby) DUNBAR ; Gunhilda of NORTHUMBRIA (of DUNBAR) ; Gospatrick (Cospatrick) II (2nd/3rd Earl) of DUNBAR ; Mystislaw (I) Harold (Grand Prince) of KIEV ; Yuri (Yury Yurij; I) DOLGURUKII of MOSCOW ; Matilda of BRITTANY ; Sabd UA BRIAIN ; Murchad (III) MacDIARMATA ; Asolf (Asolfr) SKULISON of REIN ; William (Sir; de) STOURTON