Ealdgyth of Mercia

1034 - 1086  (52 years)

• Name	Ealdgyth of Mercia
  Birth	1034	England
  Gender	Female
  Harold%27s+attack+on+Gruffyd+ap+Llewelyn	Abt Jan 1062	Wales
  	In late 1062 Harold Godwinson obtained the king's approval for a surprise attack on Gruffydd's court at Rhuddlan. Gruffydd was nearly captured, but was warned in time to escape out to sea in one of his ships, though his other ships were destroyed. In th
  WIDOWED+WHEN+GRUFFYDD+KILLED+BY+FORCES+OF+HAROLD+GODWINSON	5 Aug 1063	Wales, United Kingdom
  	After escaping a surprise attack by the forces of Harold Godwinson in 1062, Gruffydd lost his head to Harold's brother in Snowdonia on 5 August 1063.
  MARR	1064	York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  MARRIED+FOR+SECOND+TIME+TO+MAN+RESPONSIBLE+FOR+GRUFFYDD%27S+DEATH	Abt Jan 1066	London, England
  	Ealdgyth married for a 2nd time to Harold Godwinson. The marriage was likely politically motivated and is believed to have occurred shortly before or after he became king in January 1066.
  DEATH+OF+2ND+HUSBAND+HAROLD+GODWINSON	14 Oct 1066	Hastings, Sussex, England
  	Ealdgyth's second husband, King Harold Godwinson, died on 14 October 1066 in the Battle of Hastings against William the Conqueror
  MARRIED+2X	1st husband Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (as his 2nd wife), 2nd husband Harold Godwinson
  TAKEN+TO+CHESTER+FOR+SAFETY	14 Oct 1066	Cheshire, England
  	At the news of Harold's death, Ealdgyth's brothers went to London to fetch her and immediately sent her to Chester for shelter. It is unknown what happened to her thereafter.
  Title of Nobility	Countess of Northumbria
  Title of Nobility	Queen Consort of England; Queen Consort of Wales
  YOUNGEST OF 3 SISTERS ALL NAMED %22AELFLEDA%22	Simeon of Durham identifies 3 daughters of Ealdred who were named "Aelfleda", this is the youngest
  _FSFTID	9CW5-JNL
  Death	5 Aug 1086	Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
  Burial	Aft 5 Aug 1086	Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
  Person ID	I34829	My Genealogy | Gent Tree received from familysearch
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Earl of Mercia Alfgar,   b. Abt 1002, King's Bromley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom d. 10 Sep 1067, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Ælgifu   d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F15384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	King of Wales Gruffydd ap Llewelyn,   b. Abt 1000, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d. 5 Aug 1063, Wales, United Kingdom (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Princess of Wales Nesta verch Gruffydd,   b. 7 Apr 1059, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d. 1153, Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F14002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  WIDOWED+WHEN+GRUFFYDD+KILLED+BY+FORCES+OF+HAROLD+GODWINSON - After escaping a surprise attack by the forces of Harold Godwinson in 1062, Gruffydd lost his head to Harold's brother in Snowdonia on 5 August 1063. - 5 Aug 1063 - Wales, United Kingdom  = Link to Google Earth