Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameWaltheof II
Birthabt 1050, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Death31 May 1076, St. Giles Hill,, Winchester, Hampshire, England
OccupationEarl of Northumbria
Notes for Waltheof II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltheof_II,_Earl_of_NorthumbriaWaltheof ,
Earl of Northumbria and last of the
Anglo-Saxon earls. He was the only English aristocrat to be formally executed during the reign of
William I. He was reputed for his physical strength but was weak and unreliable in character.
He was the second son of
Siward, Earl of Northumbria. His mother was Aelfflaed, daughter of
Ealdred, Earl of Bernicia, son of
Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria. In 1054, Waltheof’s brother, Osbearn, who was much older than him, was killed in battle, making Waltheof his father’s heir. Siward himself died in 1055, and Waltheof being far too young to succeed as Earl of Northumbria,
King Edward appointed
Tostig Godwinson to the earldom.
He was said to be devout and charitable and was probably educated for a
monastic life. In fact, around 1065 he became an earl, governing
Northamptonshire and
Huntingdonshire. Following the
Battle of Hastings he submitted to William and was allowed to keep his pre-Conquest title and possessions. He remained at William’s court until 1068.
Notes for Waltheof II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltheof,_1st_Earl_of_NorthamptonWaltheof ,
Earl of Northumbria and last of the
Anglo-Saxon earls. He was the only English aristocrat to be formally executed during the reign of
William I. He was reputed for his physical strength but was weak and unreliable in character.
He was the second son of
Siward, Earl of Northumbria. His mother was Aelfflaed, daughter of
Ealdred, Earl of Bernicia, son of
Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria. In 1054, Waltheof’s brother, Osbearn, who was much older than him, was killed in battle, making Waltheof his father’s heir. Siward himself died in 1055, and Waltheof being far too young to succeed as Earl of Northumbria,
King Edward appointed
Tostig Godwinson to the earldom.
He was said to be devout and charitable and was probably educated for a
monastic life. In fact, around 1065 he became an earl, governing
Northamptonshire and
Huntingdonshire. Following the
Battle of Hastings he submitted to William and was allowed to keep his pre-Conquest title and possessions. He remained at William’s court