Siward Earl of Northumbria, *[1, 2]
circa 990 - 1055 (~ 65 years)-
Name Siward Earl of Northumbria Suffix * Born circa 990 Denmark ? (Siward the Dane) 
Gender Male Died 1055 Northumbria }LW - abt age 65 Notes - Siward, the Dane, aka Siward the Great, and Siward, Earl of Northumberland, was immortalized by Shakspeare as the conqueror of Macbeth, and who placed his son-in-law, Malcom of Scotland, on the throne.
When Siward was about to die, he arose from his bed, and arrayed himself in his richest and best armor, saying, "It was a shame for a warrior to die in his bed." He left, as his heir, his son Waltheof.
Person ID I19151 mykindred Last Modified Feb 6, 2003
Family Aelflaed of Bernicia, *, b. circa 995, Bernicia, Northumberland , d. Aft 1025, Northumberland - wife of Siward the Dane (Age ~ 31 years) Married circa 1010 Children 1. Mor? (Sarah) Dtr of Siward of Northumbria, *, b. circa 1010, Northumberland - dtr of Siward , d. Scotland ? - wife of Duncan I 2. Waltheof II of Northumbria, Earl of Huntington*, b. circa 1025, England (Earl of Northampton) , d. May 31, 1076, Winchester, England (executed by Wm. the Conqueror) (Age ~ 51 years)Family ID F6797 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Siward, the Dane, aka Siward the Great, and Siward, Earl of Northumberland, was immortalized by Shakspeare as the conqueror of Macbeth, and who placed his son-in-law, Malcom of Scotland, on the throne.
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