Earls of Mercia

Earls of Mercia

1. Edith of East Anglia. (Aka Ealdgyth of Mercia): Born about 1034, of Mercia, England; Died after 1086; Married about 1058; Griffith Ap Llewellyn, King of Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth, Prince of North Wales: Born about 1011, of Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales; Died 5 August 1063. (See Princes of North Wales)

2. Ælfgar III, Earl of Mercia and East Anglia: Born about 1002, of Mercia, England; Died 1059, of Mercia, England; Married Ælfgifu, Princess of England: Born about 997. Ælfgar was banished from England in 1058.

Ælfgifu's Parents--

I. Æthelred II "the Unready", King of England: Born about 968, of Wessex, England; Died 23 April 1016, London, Middlesex, England; Married about 985, of Wessex, England; Alfgifu (Aelflaed) Queen of England: Born about 968, of Wessex, England. (See Anglo-Saxon Monarchs #2)

Ælfgar's Parents--

3. Leofric III, Earl of Mercia: Born 14 May 968, Mercia, England; Died 31 August 1057, Bromley, Stafford, England; Married about 1030; Godgifu "Lady Godiva": Born about 980 of Mercia, England; Died 10 September 1067. He was the founder of the church of Coventry and she was the Lady Godiva of legend.

Godgifu's Father--

I. Thorold, Sheriff of Lincoln: Born about 955, of Mercia, England.

Leofric's Parents--

4. Leofwine, Earl of Mercia: Born about 950, of Mercia, England. Died 1028; Married Alwara, Countess of Mercia: Born about 955, of Mercia, England.

Alwara's Father and Grandfather--

I. Athelstan Mannesson: Born about 925, of Mercia, England.
- A. Manne.

Leofwine's Parents--

5. Edulf of Merica: Born about 921, of Mercia, England; Married Elfwina of Mercia: Born about 905, Mercia, England.

Elfwina's Parents--

6. Ethelred, Duke of Mercia: Born about 865, Mercia England; Died 912; Married Ethelfleda, Princess of England: Born about 869, Wessex, England; Died 12 June 918, St. Peter's, Gloucester, England.

Ethelfleda's Parents--

7. Alfred "the Great", King of England: Born about 848, of Wantage, Berkshire, England; Died 26 October 901, Winchester, Hampshire, England; Reigned 871-899; Married 868; Ethelswida (Alswitha), Queen of England: Born about 852, Mercia, England; Died 5 December 905. (See Anglo-Saxon Monarchs)