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Waltheof II, Earl of Huntingdon, Northampton, and Northumberland

Male 1045 - 1076  (31 years)


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  1. 1.  Waltheof II, Earl of Huntingdon, Northampton, and Northumberland was born in 1045 (son of Siward Biornasson "the Great", Earl of Northumbria, Northampton, and Huntingdon and Ælflæd II of Northumberland); died on 31 May 1076 in St. Giles' Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, England.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was a Saxon, but held in high regard by the Conqueror. Thus, it was King William I who gave his niece's hand in marriage.

    Died:
    He was beheaded on the order of King William I.

    Waltheof married Judith de Lens in 1070. Judith (daughter of Lambert of Boulogne, Count of Lens in Artrois and Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale) was born in 1054. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Maud of Huntingdon, Queen of Scotland was born in 1072; died in 1130/31.
    2. Alice of Huntingdon

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Siward Biornasson "the Great", Earl of Northumbria, Northampton, and Huntingdon was born about 1020 in Denmark (son of Biorn Ulfiusson, Jarl of Denmark); died in 1055 in York, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: About 1057; He conquered of Macbeth, and placed Malcolm, his son-m-law, on the throne of Scotland about 1057.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He came to England with the Danish invaders.

    Died:
    When he was about to die, he arose from his bed, and arrayed himself in his richest and best armor, saying, "It was a shame for a warrior to die in his bed."

    Siward married Ælflæd II of Northumberland on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ælflæd II of Northumberland (daughter of Aldred of Bernicia).
    Children:
    1. 1. Waltheof II, Earl of Huntingdon, Northampton, and Northumberland was born in 1045; died on 31 May 1076 in St. Giles' Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Biorn Ulfiusson, Jarl of Denmark was born about 975 in Denmark (son of Ulfius of Denmark).
    Children:
    1. 2. Siward Biornasson "the Great", Earl of Northumbria, Northampton, and Huntingdon was born about 1020 in Denmark; died in 1055 in York, Yorkshire, England.

  2. 6.  Aldred of Bernicia was born about 1009 (son of Uchtred, Earldorman of Northumbria and Ecgfrida).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He killed Thurebrand, and was then murdered by Thurbrand's son, Karl. He was also known as Ealdred.

    Children:
    1. 3. Ælflæd II of Northumberland


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ulfius of Denmark (son of Shrotlingus of Denmark).
    Children:
    1. 4. Biorn Ulfiusson, Jarl of Denmark was born about 975 in Denmark.

  2. 12.  Uchtred, Earldorman of Northumbria was born in 989 in Northumberland, England (son of Waltheof, Earldorman of Northumbria); died in 1016 in England.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Murdered by the Thurbrand, a Dane.

    Uchtred married Ecgfrida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Ecgfrida (daughter of Ealdhun, Bishop of Durham).
    Children:
    1. 6. Aldred of Bernicia was born about 1009.


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