| Name |
Eadgyth |
- 5 Aug 1063, Snowdonia, Wales:
After escaping a surprise attack by the forces of Harold Godwinson in 1062, Gruffydd lost his head to Harold's brother in Snowdonia on 5 August 1063.
Jan 1064, Snowdonia, Wales:
In late 1062 Harold Godwinson obtained the king's approval for a surprise attack on Gruffydd's court at Rhuddlan. Gruffydd was nearly captured, but was warned in time to escape out to sea in one of his ships, though his other ships were destroyed. In the spring of 1063 Harold's brother Tostig led an army into north Wales while Harold led the fleet first to south Wales and then north to meet with his brother's army. Gruffydd was forced to take refuge in Snowdonia where he met his death. Gruffydd's head and the figurehead of his ship were sent to Harold. The Ulster Chronicle states that he was killed by Cynan in 1064, whose father Iago had been put to death by Gruffydd in 1039.[6] Gruffydd had probably made enemies in the course of uniting Wales under his rule. Following Gruffydd's death, Harold married his widow Ealdgyth, though she was to be widowed again three years later. Gruffydd's realm was divided again into the traditional kingdoms. Bleddyn ap Cynfyn and his brother Rhiwallon came to an agreement with Harold and were given the rule of Gwynedd and Powys. Thus when Harold was defeated and killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the Normans reaching the borders of Wales were confronted by the traditional kingdoms rather than a single king. Gruffydd left two sons who in 1069 challenged Bleddyn and Rhiwallon at the battle of Mechain in an attempt to win back part of their father's kingdom. However they were defeated, one being killed and the other dying of exposure after the battle.
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| Suffix |
Of Mercia |
| Birth |
1040 |
Mercia, England  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Departure |
1066 |
- At the news of Harold's death, Ealdgyth's brothers went to London to fetch her and immediately sent her to Chester for shelter. It is unknown what happened to her thereafter.
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| _AMTID |
192683847899:1030:204653251 |
| _COLOR |
25 |
| _FSFTID |
9CW5-JNL |
| _UID |
F227E2EFD3A9EE11B740A820663F9BF3577A |
| Death |
5 Aug 1086 |
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England |
| Burial |
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
| Person ID |
I193956 |
World of Hyde |
| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2025 |
| Family 1 |
Gruffydd Ap Llewelyn, King Of Wales, b. CA 1007, Saint Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales d. 5 Aug 1063, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age ~ 56 years) |
| Children |
| | 1. Nesta, Daughter Of Griffith, b. 1059, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d. 1152, England, Unitd Kingdom (Age 93 years) |
| | 2. Nesta Verch Gruffydd, Princess Of Wales, b. 7 Apr 1059, Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales d. 1153, Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Hereford, England (Age 93 years) |
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| Family ID |
F49807 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 Sep 2025 |
| Family 2 |
King Harold, II Of England, b. 1020, Wessex d. 14 Oct 1066, Battle of Hastings, Battle, Sussex, England (Age 46 years) |
| Notes |
- Ealdgyth married for a 2nd time to Harold Godwinson. The marriage was likely politically motivated and is believed to have occurred shortly before or after he became king in January 1066.
Ealdgyth's second husband, King Harold Godwinson, died on 14 October 1066 in the Battle of Hastings against William the Conqueror
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F68890 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 Sep 2025 |
1040 - 1086 (46 years)
