| Name |
Godwin OF WESSEX , Earl of Wessex & Kent |
| Birth Date |
ca 0987149 |
| Death Date |
Apr 15, 1053149 |
| Death Place |
Hampshire, England |
| Death Memo |
Winchester Castle. Apoplexy. |
| Burial Place |
England149 |
| Father |
Wulfnoth OF SUSSEX , Cyld of Sussex |
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| Notes for Godwin OF WESSEX , Earl of Wessex & Kent |
| "An Anglo-Danish noble, he rose to power under Canute, after whose death Godwin supported the acession of Edward the Confessor and became a dominant figure in royal government. In 1045 his daughter Edith married Edward. He was overthrown in 1051 but regained his position by force in 1052. He was suceeded by his son Harold."149 |
| Research Notes |
| BURIAL: His place of burial is given as Winchester Catherdral, London,149 which must be wrong. |
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