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Siward Unknown1,2
M, #5376, Deceased, b. about 1020, d. 1055
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Family: Aelfled III Unknown (b. about 1027)
| Son | Waltheof Unknown+ (d. 31 May 1076) |
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| Burial | Siward's remains were buried in St Olaf's Church, York, England.1 |
| Residence | He resided See notes.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 18475 |
| Note | Event Memos from GEDCOM Import... Residence Sigurd the Dane, also known as Siward (died 1055), was an English nobleman in the eleventh century, and the earl of Northumbria. Siward was a descendant of the Danish royal family, whose ancestors may have arrived in England a few generations earlier as part of the Norse colonisation of Britain. Some historians suggest that Siward arrived in England with King Canute and that Canute invested the title and position of Earl of York onto him in 1031. At the time Canute was replacing all the old Anglo-Saxon nobility with his own trusted men. In 1033 Siward married into the Northumbrian royal house (after winning their admiration as a warrior) by taking Aelflaed, granddaughter of Uchtred, former Earl of Northumbria, as his wife and thus strengthening his own position in that domain. Some sources say that through this marriage Siward was now distantly related to Duncan. This relation to the Scottish royal family would later affect the landscape of Scottish poilitics. Siward was encouraged to settle disputes between his deputies Carl the Hold of York and Ealdred the Earl of Bamburgh, but was ultimately unsuccessful. The dispute began in 1016 when Uchtred the Bold was murdered by Carl's father Thurbrand the Hold during the meeting with King Canute. Ealdred had been Earl (only of Bernicia) since the death of his brother Eadulf Cudel, Uhtred's oldest son, sometime after 1019. Ealdred ended up killing Thurband the Hold to avenge his father and in turn Carl the Hold killed Ealdred. In 1041 Eadulf III of Bernicia, the Earl of the North-East, was killed. The assailant was probably Siward who becomes Earl of all Northumbria. Siward continued to rule all of Northumbria (including Bernicia) from 1041 until his death in 1055. His marrige produced two sons, the older Osberne and the younger Waltheof. Through marriage, Siward became either the uncle or the brother-in-law of Malcolm Canmore (one text erroneously calls him his grandfather). Following Macbeth's defeat of Malcolm's father King Duncan I in 1040, the infant Malcolm was sent to Northumbria to be guarded by Siward. Siward provided protection, shelter and military training for the future Scottish ruler. Siward served as a general to King Harthacanute (only son of King Canute) and Edward the Confessor, and gained great renown for his skills as a soldier. In 1053, Edward the Confessor agreed to assist the now adult Malcolm in taking the throne of Scotland, and designated Siward as leader of the English army (over 10,000 strong). In 1054 Siward lead the English invasion of Scotland. He defeated Macbeth's forces when the two armies clash on July 27 (some historians suggest that Siward's army disguised their attack by concealing themselves behind tree branches and wood 'used as camouflage' from nearby Birnam forest). The Annals of Ulster reported that the Battle of Dunsinane left 3000 Scots and 1500 English dead. Thus, the incursion was met with limited success, even though it succeded in capturing the fortress of Dunsinane. Although Macbeth's army suffered heavy losses, Macbeth himself managed to escape North and continued to rule for another three years until his final and decisive defeat in 1057 at the Battle of Lumphanan. Siward's oldest son, Osberne, and his son-in-law were killed during the campaign in Scotland. Siward died in York in early 1055, never seeing the final defeat of Macbeth. Siward himself deeply regretted 'dying like a cow' and not having been killed in battle. He is reputed to have risen from his death-bed and donned his armour to meet his end more fittingly. Siward is buried at the St Olaf's church in York, England. As Siward's oldest son Osberne died in the Scottish campaign, and Waltheof being only 10 at the time of father's death, Tostig became Siward's successor as Earl of Northumbria. Rumoured to be a man of unusual strength and size (some reffering to him as a 'giant') it was traditionally said that Siward grandfather was a bear and Siward himself was the dragon-slayer of Orkney. In the 20th century excavations were made of Siward's grave. Siward's other son Waltheof, 1st Earl of Northampton, married Judith of Lens,a niece of William the Conqueror. William executed Waltheof in 1076 after finding out (from Judith) that he has been involved in two conspiracies against him. Waltheof was the only Anglo-Saxon noble to be executed by William the Conqueror. Malcolm's son King David I would later marry Siward's granddaughter Matilda. Siward's descendants also included James I of England, although this was not known during James' time. Siward and Osberne (Young Siward) are both characters in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. |
| His wife Aelfled III Unknown died. | |
| Birth | He was born about 1020.1 |
| Marriage | Siward Unknown and Aelfled III Unknown were married in 1033.2,1 |
| Death | He died in 1055, at age ~35.1 |
Citations
Mary Unknown1
F, #5386, Deceased
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Family: Joseph Druce
| Daughter | Elizabeth Druce+ (b. 1769, d. about May 1842) |
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| Also Known As | Mary Unknown was also known as Mary Druce. |
| Marriage | Mary Unknown and Joseph Druce were married. |
| User Reference Number | She; 23454 |
| Her daughter Elizabeth Druce was born in 1769 in Buckinghamshire. |
Citations
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Eric William Hunt
M, #5395, Deceased, b. 29 June 1925, d. 20 November 1967
| Consanguinity | 3rd cousin of Adrian John Snelson |
Person Exhibits
eric william hunt
Parents
| Father | William Harry Hunt (b. 1899, d. 26 May 1969) |
| Mother | Lavinia Taylor |
Family: Alice Ann Hilton (b. 1927, d. 2001)
| Son | Rodney William Hunt (b. 27 November 1947, d. 2005) |
| Son | Peter Hunt (b. 1949, d. 1997) |
| Son | Jeffrey Eric Hunt (b. 1954, d. 2022) |
| Person References | Alice Lawton c1750 - Ellen Burtch Ellen Woods c 1755 - George Critchley c1716 - 1756 Hannah Clitheroe c 1782 - Margaret Wellesbey c1750 - Thomas Mollyneux |
Main Events
| Marriage | Eric William Hunt and Alice Ann Hilton were married. |
| User Reference Number | He; 23327 |
| Birth | He was born on 29 June 1925 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. |
| His son Rodney William Hunt was born on 27 November 1947 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. | |
| His son Peter Hunt was born in 1949. | |
| His son Jeffrey Eric Hunt was born in 1954. | |
| Death | Eric William Hunt died on 20 November 1967, at age 42, in Runcorn. |
| His father William Harry Hunt died on 26 May 1969 in Whiston Hospital, Whiston, England. | |
| His wife Alice Ann Hilton died in 2001. |
Henry Nelson
M, #5398, Deceased, b. 1849
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Parents
| Father | Samuel Snelson (b. 9 September 1827, d. 26 January 1865) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Goode |
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| User Reference Number | Henry Nelson; 15219 |
| Birth | He was born in 1849 in Bicester. |
| His father Samuel Snelson died on 26 January 1865 in New South Wales. |