appointed Ealdorman of the Hwicce by King Æthelred II of England Earl Leofwine, Of Merica

953 - 1023  (70 years)

• Name	Leofwine
  Title	appointed Ealdorman of the Hwicce by King Æthelred II of England
  Prefix	Earl
  Suffix	Of Merica
  Birth	953	England
  Gender	Male
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  _UID	3634FED5B58E41C88FFF4567BCE4C5D3FB54
  Death	1023	England
  Person ID	I100168	World of Hyde
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Ælfwine Of Merica, Ealdorman Of East Anglis,   b. Abt 920, England d. 24 Apr 992, Europe (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Æthelgifu,   b. Abt 930, England d. 985, England (Age ~ 55 years)
  Family ID	F61350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Countess of Mercia Ælfwaru,   b. 957, The Fenlands, England d. Bef 994, England (Age < 36 years)
  Marriage	Abt 967	Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
  Children	1. King Canute appointed him as Ealdorman [Earl] of Mercia after his brother Northman was killed. Leofric, Earl Of Mercia,   b. Abt 978, East Mercia, England d. 31 Aug 1057, King's Bromley, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 79 years)   2. Godwine,   b. 979, Balterley, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England d. 1039, Staffordshire, England (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F32034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - Abt 967 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth