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Waltheof II of Northumbria, Earl of Huntington*[1]

Male circa 1025 - 1076  (~ 51 years)


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  • Name Waltheof II of Northumbria 
    Suffix Earl of Huntington* 
    Born circa 1025  England (Earl of Northampton) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death May 31, 1076  Winchester, England (executed by Wm. the Conqueror) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died May 31, 1076  Winchester, England (executed by Wm. the Conqueror) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Waltheof, son of Siward the Dane, Earl of Northumberland, was married to the niece of William the Conqueror, Judith of Lens, in hopes the marriage would conciliate the powerful Saxon nobility after William conquered England.  "Notwithstanding...he (Waltheof) entered into a conspirace against King William, was taken prisoner, and be headed at Winchester. He left as his heir, Maude who married Simon de St. Liz, Earl of Northumberland, Huntington, and Northampton.
    Person ID I19149  mykindred
    Last Modified Feb 6, 2003 

    Father Siward Earl of Northumbria, *,   b. circa 990, Denmark ? (Siward the Dane) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1055, Northumbria }LW - abt age 65 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Aelflaed of Bernicia, *,   b. circa 995, Bernicia, Northumberland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1025, Northumberland - wife of Siward the Dane Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Married circa 1010 
    Family ID F6797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Judith of Lens, *,   b. 1054, Lens (Pas-de-Calais, France) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d.
    Married 1070  (Niece of Wm. Conq.) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Maud of Huntingdon, *,   b. 1072, Northampton, Northumberland - dtr of Waltheof II Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1130, Huntingdon (Countess Maud de St. Liz) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F6796  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S580] Gedcom - Rein-Shwayder, Carol.

    2. [S317] Waltheof, Earl of Northumberland: "English Origin.