Ælfgar ap Mercia, Earl of Mercia: Our Family History

1000 - 1062 (62 years)

Generation: 1

Children:

Eadwyne ap Mercia, Earl of Mercia was born about 1028 in Mercia; died in 1070 in Mercia.
Morcar ap Mercia, Earl of Northumberland was born about 1028 in Mercia; died in 1089.
Burgheard ap Mercia was born about 1030 in Mercia; died in 1061 in Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, République française.
Ealdgyth ap Mercia was born about 1025 in Mersea Island, Essex, England; died after 1086 in Rhuddlan Castle, Flintshire, Wales.

Generation: 2

Leofric Mercia, III Earl of Mercia was born about 990 in Mercia (son of Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce and Alwara, Countess of Mercia); died on 31 Aug 1057 in Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, England; was buried in St, Mary's Priory and Cathedral, Coventry, Mercia.

Leofric married Lady Godgifu (Godiva) "Lady Godiva", Countess of Mercia in 1030. Godgifu (daughter of Morcar Godgifu, High Reeve of Northumbria and Lady Eadgyth Algitha Morcan) was born about 990 in Mercia; died about 1076 in Coventry, Mercia; was buried in Coventry, Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

1. Ælfgar ap Mercia, Earl of Mercia was born in 1000 in Mercia; died in 1062 in Mercia; was buried in Coventry, Mercia.

Generation: 3

Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce was born about 950 in Mercia (son of Edulph and Ælfwyn); died in 1028 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

Leofwine married Alwara, Countess of Mercia in 967 in Mercia. Alwara (daughter of Æthelstan Mannessune and Ælfwynn) was born about 950 in Mercia; died about 1030 in Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alwara, Countess of Mercia was born about 950 in Mercia (daughter of Æthelstan Mannessune and Ælfwynn); died about 1030 in Mercia.

Children:

Eadwine, III of Mercia was born in 970 in Mercia; died in 1039 in Mercia.
Northman Mercia was born about 981 in Mercia; died on 25 Dec 1017.
2. Leofric Mercia, III Earl of Mercia was born about 990 in Mercia; died on 31 Aug 1057 in Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, England; was buried in St, Mary's Priory and Cathedral, Coventry, Mercia.

6.	Morcar Godgifu, High Reeve of Northumbria was born about 955 in Mercia. Morcar married Lady Eadgyth Algitha Morcan in 979 in Mercia. Eadgyth was born about 960 in Mercia; died in 1000 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lady Eadgyth Algitha Morcan was born about 960 in Mercia; died in 1000 in London, Middlesex, England.

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3. Lady Godgifu (Godiva) "Lady Godiva", Countess of Mercia was born about 990 in Mercia; died about 1076 in Coventry, Mercia; was buried in Coventry, Mercia.

Generation: 4

8.	Edulph was born about 921 in Mercia (son of Ordgar Ealdorman, Earl of Devon and Wulfrith). Edulph married Ælfwyn about 945 in Mercia. Ælfwyn was born about 905 in Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ælfwyn was born about 905 in Mercia.
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4. Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce was born about 950 in Mercia; died in 1028 in Chester, Cheshire, England.

10.	Æthelstan Mannessune was born about 925 in Mercia. Æthelstan married ÆlfwynnMercia. Ælfwynn (daughter of Æthelred and Æthelflæd) was born about 888 in Mercia; died on 6 Dec 1002 in Mercia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ælfwynn was born about 888 in Mercia (daughter of Æthelred and Æthelflæd); died on 6 Dec 1002 in Mercia.

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5. Alwara, Countess of Mercia was born about 950 in Mercia; died about 1030 in Mercia.