Harold Godwinsson fought to defend England during the Norman invasion of William the Conqueror, and died in the battle of Hastings in 1066. Cerdic of the West Saxons (470-534) Crioda of West Saxons (493-534) Cynric of Wessex (525-560) Caewlin of Wessex (547-593) Cuthwine of Wessex (545-581) Cutha Cathwulf (592-679) and Gwynhafar verch Clemen Ceolwald of Wessex (622-688) Cenred of Wessex (644-694) Ingild of Wessex (680-718) Eoppa of Wessex (706-781) Eafa of Wessex (732-762) Ealhmund of Kent (-786) Egbert of Wessex (769-839) Æthelwulf of Wessex (-858) and Osburga Æthelred I of Wessex (837-871) and Wulfthryth Æthelhelm (859-898) and Æthelgyth of Wessex and Mercia (860-898) Æthelfrith of Wessex and Mercia (876-927) and Æthelgyth (870-940) Ædric Earldorman of Wessex (900-949) and Æthelgifu Æthelweard (920-998) and Æthelflaed (920-) Æthelmaer (960-1015) and Æthelthrith of Wessex (962-1017) Wulfnoth Cild of Sussex (983-1014) Gödwine Wulfnothsson of Wessex (987-1053) and Gytha Thorkelsdóttir (997-1068) Harold Godwinsson of Wessex (1022-1066) and Eadgyth "Edith Swan-Neck" (1025-1086) Vladimir Monomakh Vsevolodich Rurikid of Kiev (1053-1125) and Gytha Haraldsdóttir of Wessex (1053-1107) Mstislav Vladimirovich of Kiev (1076-1132) and Ljubava Dmitrievna Zavidich of Kiev (1095-1168) Géza II Álmos Árpádházi of Hungary (1130-1162) and Euphrosyne Misztiszlavovna of Kiev (1130-1186) Bela III Arpad of Hungary (1148-1196) and Ágnes de Châtillon of Antioch (1154-1184) András II Álmos Árpádházi of Hungary (1177-1235) and Yolande de Courtenay (1194-1233) Jaime I de Aragón (1208-1276) and Jolán Álmos Árpádházi (1215-1251) Philippe III Capet (1245-1285) and Isabela de Aragón (1248-1271) Philippe IV de France (1268-1314) and Joanna I de Navarra (1273-1305) Edward II of England (1284-1327) and Isabelle de France (1292-1358) Edward III of England (1312-1377) and Philippa d'Avesnes d'Hainault (1314-1369) Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (1355-1397) and Eleanor de Bohun (1366-1399) William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu (1374-1420) and Countess Anne of Stafford of Gloucester (1383-1438) William Bourchier, 9th Baron FitzWarin (1412-1471) and Thomasine Hankeford (1423-1453) Fulk Bourchier, 10th Lord FitzWarin (1445-1479) and Elizabeth Dinham (1441-1516) John Bourchier (1470-1539) and Cecilia Daubeney (1474-1539) Lord Richard Carter (1490-1558) and Joan Elizabeth Bourchier (1500-1548) Thomas Carter (1528-1589) and Jone Hyll (1541-1590) John Carter (1575-1630) and Bridget Benion (1578-1630) Colonel John Carter (1613-1669) and Sarah Ludlow (1635-1668) Robert King Carter (1663-1732) and Judith Armistead (1665-1699) John Armistead Carter (1690-1742) and Elizabeth Hill Cocke (1708-1771) William Evelyn Byrd (1728-1777) and Elizabeth Hill Carter (1731-1760) John Carter Bird (1750-1830) and Mary Waller (1756-1830) David Bird (1784-1861) and Mary Ann Broyles (1786-1852) William Bonaparte Woolsey (1821-1905) and Alice Bird (1825-1918) John Dixon Lovette (1842-1917) and Mary Emily Woolsey (1844-1912) Robert E. Headrick (1866-1917) and Uona Belle Lovette (1873-1962) William Cecil Headrick (1904-1995) and Edith Finkelstein (1902-1970) Click HERE and HERE for Youtube videos about the Battle of Hastings. Click HERE for an excellent Youtube video about Harold Godwinsson. Harold's daughter Gytha married Vladimir Monomakh Vsevolodich of Kiev, a descendant of Rurik of Novgorod, founder of the Kievan Rus', what became Russia. Gytha's granddaughter married Géza II of Hungary, a descendant of Attila the Hun. |
Lord Richard Carter (1490-1558) and Joan Elizabeth
Bourchier (1500-1548) |
William Evelyn Byrd (1728-1777) and Elizabeth Hill Carter
(1731-1760) |
Robert E. Headrick (1866-1917) and Uona Belle Lovette (1873-1962) |
John Carter Bird (1750-1830) and Mary Waller (1756-1830) |