Goodwin Fot (earl of Wessex)

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Personal and Family Information

Goodwin was born about 0987 in England, the son of Wulfnoth Cild but his mother is unknown.

He died on 15 APR 1053. The place is not known.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Thyra Sveinsdottir, who he married in ABT 1014. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

His second wife was Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, who he married in 1019. The place has not been found. Their ten known children were Tostig (c1026-1066), Edith (c1029-1075), Harold II (c1022-1066), Sweyn (c1023-1052), Gyrth (c1032-1066), Gunhilde (c1035-1080), Ælgifu (c1035-?), Leofwine (c1035-1066), Wolfnoth (c1040-?) and Marigard (1033-1083).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Goodwin Fot
(c0987-1053)

  

Wulfnoth Cild
(c0983-1015)

  

Athelmar Cild
 

  

Æthelward
 

  
     
 		  
     
 		    
 		  
     
 		  
     
 		    
 		    
 		  
     
 		  
     
 		    
 		  
     
 		  

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 0987
Place: England
Death 15 APR 1053

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title earl of Wessex

Notes

Note 1

son of Wulfnoth Cild Thegn of Sussex and Aethelthrith 

Note 2

Godwin's father was probably Wulfnoth Cild, Cild being a nickname (c. 983-1015) who was Thegn of Sussex, although later documents describe his father as a churl. Wulfnoth was supposedly a sixth generation descendant of King Ethelred of Wessex (also caled Aethelred I), the elder brother of Alfred the Great.