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Eadgyth of Wessex
(Ca 1020 - 18 Dec 1075)
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Eadgyth of Wessex1
F, #102177, b. circa 1020, d. 18 December 1075
Last Edited=11 Dec 2005
Eadgyth of Wessex was born circa 1020.1 She was the daughter of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?). She married Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England, son of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Emma de Normandie, on 23 January 1045.1 She died on 18 December 1075 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.1 She was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.1
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 32. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
Eadgyth of Wessex1
F, #102177, b. circa 1020, d. 18 December 1075
Last Edited=11 Dec 2005
Eadgyth of Wessex was born circa 1020.1 She was the daughter of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?). She married Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England, son of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Emma de Normandie, on 23 January 1045.1 She died on 18 December 1075 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.1 She was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.1
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 32. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
Events
| Birth | Ca 1020 | ||||
| Marriage | 23 Jan 1045 | King Edward "the Confessor" | |||
| Death | 18 Dec 1075 |
Families
| Spouse | King Edward "the Confessor" (1003 - 1066) |
| Father | Godwine, Earl of Wessex (987 - 1053) |
| Mother | Gytha (?) ( - 1069) |
| Sibling | Harold II Godwinson (1020 - 1066) |