The PEDIGREE of
Harold II GODWINESON (King) of ENGLAND

     (GODWINSSON; GODWINSON); Ealdorman of WESSEX; Chief supporter of King Edward `Confessor', q.v.

    Note: While prisoner of William of Normandy, he agreed William was the heir to England, but despite his lack of royal blood Harold was made King on the death of Edward Confessor. In 1066 he defeated a large Norse Army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, but his weakened army was then no match for the Normans invading from the other direction.

     Born:  abt. 1022    Died:  14 Oct 1066     k. at Battle of Hastings


HM George I's 16-Great Grandfather.       HRE Ferdinand I's 13-Great Grandfather.       U.S. President's 23-Great Grandfather.       PM Churchill's 25-Great Grandfather.       HM Margrethe II's 23-Great Grandfather.       `Osawatomie' Brown's 30-Great Uncle.
 Wife/Partner:       Ealdgyth (Edith) `Swan-neck' of MERCIA
 Child:       Gytha (Princess) of WESSEX
______________________________________________________ 
/-- Eadric (Earldorman) of WESSEX   +====> [ 196 ,g,&]
/-- Aethelwerd I (Earldorman) of WESSEX  (? - 998+)
/  \-- Aethelgifu
/-- Aethelmar Cild (Theigh) of SUSSEX  (? - 1016?)
/  \-- Aethelflaed
/-- Wulfnoth Cild (Theign) of SUSSEX  (983? - ?)
/  \-- Aethelthrith
/-- Godwin (Godwine) of WESSEX  (1001? - 1053)
| \  /-- poss.  Sveyn I HARALDSSON of DENMARK & N.   +====> [ 208 ,gc,t,&]
| \-- Thyra SVENDSDATTER av DANMARK  (? - 1018)
|  \  | or: (Miss) of WESSEX
/   \-- Frilla
- Harold II GODWINESON (King) of ENGLAND
\   /-- Styrbiorn OLAFSSON of SWEDEN   +====> [ 207 ,,pt,&]
| /-- Thorkill (Thorkils) `Sprakalaeg' (Jarl) STYBIORNSSON
| /  \-- Thyra HARALDSDOTTIR   +====> [ 208 ,gc,t,&]
\-- Gytha THORKILSDOTTIR av SKANE  (997? - ?)
\-- Sigrid (SPRAKLING ?)
| OR: poss. Thyra HARALDSDOTTIR   +====> [ 207 ,g,T,&]
 
  His (poss.) Grandchildren:       Mystislaw (I) Harold (Grand Prince) of KIEV   ;   Yuri (Yury Yurij; I) DOLGURUKII of MOSCOW
 

[ Start ]