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Gytha Thorkelsdóttir

Female - Aft 1069

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was born in Denmark (daughter of Thorgil the fast Sprakling); died after 1069 in Flanders.

    Family/Spouse: Godwin of Wessex, Earl of Wessex and Kent. Godwin (son of Wulfnoth of Sussex,, Cyld of Sussex) was born about 987; died on 15 Apr 1053 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    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.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thorgil the fast Sprakling (son of Styrbjorn the Strong of Sweden Olafsson and Thyra Haraldsdottir); and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was born in Denmark; died after 1069 in Flanders.
    2. Eilaf and died.
    3. Ulf (Wolf) Thorkilsson, Jarl of Denmark was born about 967 in Halland, Sweden; died on 22 Sep 1027.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Styrbjorn the Strong of Sweden Olafsson was born about 959 (son of Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden and Ingeberg Thrandotter); died in 986.

    Styrbjorn + Thyra Haraldsdottir. Thyra (daughter of Harald I Bluetooth Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir) was born before 1000; died on 18 Sep 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Thyra Haraldsdottir was born before 1000 (daughter of Harald I Bluetooth Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir); died on 18 Sep 1000.
    Children:
    1. Bjorn Styrbjornsson and died.
    2. 2. Thorgil the fast Sprakling and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden was christened about 950 (son of Bjorn the Old of Sweden Ericsson, King of Sweden and Ingeborg); and died.

    Olaf + Ingeberg Thrandotter. Ingeberg (daughter of Thrand Thrandotter, Jarl of Sula) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ingeberg Thrandotter (daughter of Thrand Thrandotter, Jarl of Sula); and died.
    Children:
    1. Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir and died.
    2. 4. Styrbjorn the Strong of Sweden Olafsson was born about 959; died in 986.

  3. 10.  Harald I Bluetooth Gormsson, King of DenmarkHarald I Bluetooth Gormsson, King of Denmark was born about 910 in Blauzahn, Germany (son of Gorm the old of Jutland, King of Denmark and Thyri Klacksdottir); died on 1 Nov 986 in Jomsborg.

    Harald + Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir. Gyrid (daughter of Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden and Ingeberg Thrandotter) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir (daughter of Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden and Ingeberg Thrandotter); and died.
    Children:
    1. Håkon Haraldsson was born in 961; and died.
    2. Sveyn I Forkbeard Haraldsson, King of Denmark was born about 960 in Denmark; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, England; was buried in Roeskild Cathedral, Denmark.
    3. Gunhild Haraldsdottir died on 13 Nov 1002.
    4. 5. Thyra Haraldsdottir was born before 1000; died on 18 Sep 1000.