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Ælfgar (died c. 1062) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu (Lady Godiva). He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057. He gained the additional title of Earl of East Anglia, but also was exiled for a time.
26 apr 2022 · Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia. Ælfgar (died c.1062) was son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, possibly by his well-known wife Godgifu (Lady Godiva), although more probably by an earlier marriage. He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057. Ælfgar gained from the exile of Earl Godwin of Wessex and his ...
- Ælfgifu
- Mercia, England (United Kingdom)
- circa 1002
When Ælfgar Earl of Mercia was born in 1010, his father, Earl Leofric III Of Mercia, was 32 and his mother, Godiva or Godgifu, was 30. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Ælfgifu. He died in 1062, at the age of 52, and was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
- Male
- Ælfgifu
18 dic 2021 · Ælfgar was the son of Leofric, who became Earl of Mercia, and Godgifu (Godiva). [1] [2] His birth date is not known, but his parents probably married before 1010. [1] . Ælfgar was old enough in the 1040s to head the list of witnesses to a will, [1] suggesting that he was born before 1020. Earl of East Anglia.
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Ælfgar (died c. 1062) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu ( Lady Godiva ). He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057. He gained the additional title of Earl of East Anglia, but also was exiled for a time.
23 mar 2023 · Summary. The 1050s must have looked bleak in prospect to Ælfar, the son of the earl of Mercia, Leofric. While the decade had opened with a possibility of great power for him and for his family, with the fall of the house of Godwine in 1051, this soon vanished as Godwine and his sons regained their former status within a year of that ...
Brief Life History of Ælfgar. When Ælfgar Earl of Mercia was born on 12 August 1002, in England, his father, Leofric Earl of Mercia, was 26 and his mother, Lady Godiva, was 21. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1062, at the age of 60, and was buried in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.