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Earl Sigurd "the Strong" BIOMSSON

Male Abt 1020 - 1055  (~ 35 years)


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  1. 1.  Earl Sigurd "the Strong" BIOMSSON was born about 1020 in Denmark; died in 1055 in York, Yorkshire, England.

    Notes:

    Sigurd came to England with Danish invaders. By 1042 Siward, Earl of Northumbria, had driven the Scots from Cumberland and ruled north to the Tweed and the Solway Firth. He was one of the leading supporters of King Canute. He is said to have murdered an earlier Northumbiran earl. He was called both Siward and Sigurd , and also called Earl of Northumbria, Northampton and Huntingdon. He was also called Digera. Siward was a hero character, larger in size and nature, to whom many exploits were traditionally attributed. His significant service to Edward the Confessor was to cut off the head of a rebellious earl (Jarl Tosti) and deliver it to the King. Siward Dirga (Valiant) led a large army of his own Northumbrians, plus Danes and Anglo-Saxons over the border into Scotland and slaughtered many Scots Siward lost his own son, Asbeorn Timber-Axe, in the conflict. He was killed in the battle with MacBeth.

    Sigurd married Aelfled III OF NORTHUMBRIA. Aelfled (daughter of Ealdred OF NORTHUMBRIA) was born in 1020 in Northumbria, England; and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sibil of Northumbria  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1040 in Northumbria, England; and died.
    2. 3. Waltheof II EARL OF NORTHUMBRIA  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1045 in Northumberland, Northumbria, England; died on 31 May 1076 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Croyland, Wellingborough, England.
    3. 4. Asbeorne "Timber-axe" of Northumbria  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1050 in Northumbria, England; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sibil of Northumbria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1) was born about 1040 in Northumbria, England; and died.

  2. 3.  Waltheof II EARL OF NORTHUMBRIA Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1) was born about 1045 in Northumberland, Northumbria, England; died on 31 May 1076 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; was buried in Croyland, Wellingborough, England.

    Notes:

    Waltheof, Earl of Hintingdon, was beheaded outside Westminster in May 1076. He was involved ina plot against William the Conqueror, along with Ralph de Gael, Earl of Norfolk, and Roger de Bretaeuil. the rebellion failed. Earl roger was imprisoned until he died; Earl Ralph left the country, leaving his wife to defend Norwich Castle, and Earl Waltheof met the headsman. At the time of the rebellion, William I was in France, but it was put down even before he could return to England.

    Waltheof married Adelize de Lens OF BOULOGNE in 1070. Adelize (daughter of Lambert DE BOULOGNE) was born in 1054 in Lens, Normandy, France; and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Alice de LENS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Matilda (Maud) of HUNTINGDON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1072 in Northumbria, England; died on 23 Apr 1131.

  3. 4.  Asbeorne "Timber-axe" of Northumbria Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1) was born about 1050 in Northumbria, England; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Alice de LENS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Waltheof2, 1.Sigurd1)

  2. 6.  Matilda (Maud) of HUNTINGDON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Waltheof2, 1.Sigurd1) was born about 1072 in Northumbria, England; died on 23 Apr 1131.

    Matilda married David I "the Saint" KING OF SCOTLAND in 1113. David (son of Malcolm III of Dunkeld KING OF SCOTLAND and St. Margaret OF WESSEX) was born about 1084 in Scotland; died on 24 May 1153 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Malcom OF SCOTLAND  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Claricia  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Hodierna  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. Henry 9TH EARL OF HUNTINGDON, of Scotland  Descendancy chart to this point died on 12 Jun 1152.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Malcom OF SCOTLAND Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matilda3, 3.Waltheof2, 1.Sigurd1)

  2. 8.  Claricia Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matilda3, 3.Waltheof2, 1.Sigurd1)

  3. 9.  Hodierna Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matilda3, 3.Waltheof2, 1.Sigurd1)

  4. 10.  Henry 9TH EARL OF HUNTINGDON, of Scotland Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matilda3, 3.Waltheof2, 1.Sigurd1) died on 12 Jun 1152.

    Notes:

    Henry of Scotland (Eanric mac Dab

    Henry married Adelaide DE WARREN in 1139. (daughter of William 2ND EARL OF WARREN and Isabel (Elizabeth) DE VERMANDOIS) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Margaret of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1201.
    2. 12. Ada OF SCOTLAND  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. David Earl of HUNTINGDON  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 14. Maud OF SCOTLAND  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 15. Isabella OF SCOTLAND  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1252.
    6. 16. Malcolm IV 'the Maiden' KING OF SCOTLAND  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1141; and died.
    7. 17. William "the Lion" KING OF SCOTLAND  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1143; and died.


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