Godwin of Wessex, Earl of Wessex and Kent

Family/Spouse: Thyra Sveynsdottir. Thyra (daughter of Sveyn I Forkbeard Haraldsson, King of Denmark and Gunhilda of Poland) was born about 993 in Denmark; died in 1018. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gytha Thorkelsdóttir. Gytha (daughter of Thorgil the fast Sprakling) was born in Denmark; died after 1069 in Flanders. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edith (Eadgyth) was born about 1020; died on 18 Dec 1075; was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
2. Harold II Godwineson, King of England was born about 1022; died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle, Sussex; was buried in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England.
3. Sveyn Godwinson, Earl of Mercia was born about 1020; died on 29 Sep 1052 in Lycia, Constantinople, Byzantium.
4. Tostig of Northumbria Godwinsson, Earl of Northumberland was born about 1026; died on 25 Sep 1066 in Stamford Bridge, Northumberland; was buried in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England.
5. Leofwine, Earl of Kent died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle, Sussex.
6. Gyrth, Earl of East Anglia died on 14 Oct 1066 in Battle, Sussex.
7. Driella and died.
8. Wulfnoth died after 1087.
9. Alfgar, Monk at Rheims and died.
10. Edgiva and died.
11. Elgiva died about 1066.
12. Gunhilda, Nun died on 24 Aug 1087 in Bruges, Flanders; was buried in Bruges Cathedral.