Leofric, Earl of Mercia III
975 - 1057 (82 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Leofric, Earl of Mercia III was born in 975 in Mercia, England (son of Leofwine Earl of Mercia and Alwara); died on 31 Aug 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire. Notes:
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{Ref. "Falaise Roll...," M. Jackson Crispin & Leonce Macary (London: Butler
& Tanner, 1938, Table XIII).} Leofric founded the Church of Coventry and
was regarded "thegn" (Thane) from 1005 and "dux" (Duke) from 1026; Earl of
Mercia by 1032. He was "very old" at death. He was fourth child of his
parents.III married Godiva, Lady of Mercia on Yes, date unknown. Lady (daughter of Thorwald) was born in 980; died on 10 Sep 1067. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Aelfgar, Earl of Mercia III died in 1059.
2. Leofwine Earl of Mercia died in 1028. Notes:
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W.H.Turton gives a speculative ancestry from Leofric I, Earl of Leicester,
presumed g3grandfather of Leofwine - "The Plantagenet Ancestry"
(Balt.:Gen.Pub.Co.,1968), p. 130. Leofwine was known as earldorman of the
Hwiccas and in 1017 was Earl of Mercia. Another proposed ancestry shows
Leofwine as son of Elfwina of Mercia (daughter of Edward I the Elder
[ID1631] and Edgiva) and Edolf or Edulph (of Saxony?). Leofwine acceeded in
1017.married Alwara on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alwara (daughter of Mannesson, Athelstan). Children:
- 1. Leofric, Earl of Mercia III was born in 975 in Mercia, England; died on 31 Aug 1057 in Bromley, Staffordshire.
Generation: 3
6. Mannesson, Athelstan Children:
- 3. Alwara