of Northumbria · ◉ direct ancestor
♂Siward of Northumbria
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Siward of NorthumbriaW (died 1055) was the twenty-seventh great-grandfather of Nancy Jane Blanchard (1929–2006), through his son Waltheof of Huntingdon (died 1075).
Siward is said to have governed Huntingdon first and to have been given the government of Northumbria afterward, which is why he is styled Earl of Northumberland. He is also said to have taken part in the overthrow of MacbethW, King of Scotland, in a war in which his eldest son was killed at Dunsinane. He died in 1055.
He married Elfleda, a daughter of Aldred, a former governor of Northumbria. Their only surviving son and heir was Waltheof, who in turn received the government of Northumbria and was beheaded on 31 May 1075.
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Sources
Everything on this page rests on one compiled work, the Complete Peerage (1st ed., vol. 6, 1895, p. 82, under Northumberland, with vol. 4, 1892, p. 282, under Huntingdon). It names Siward as Governor of Northumbria and the father of Waltheof by Elfleda, a daughter of Aldred, and it gives his death as 1055 and his part in the fall of Macbeth. It is a compilation, not a record, so the facts are worded as reports. No birth date, birthplace or parents are given for him.
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Recorded events
| Event | When | Where | Evidence ?on record - the record itself, its image, or a transcript or printed copy of it has been read from a compiled source - an index, a printed genealogy or a memorial page says so not yet documented - in the family record, no source attached yet |
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| Title (Nobility) Earl of Northumberland (Complete Peerage, 1st ed., vol. VI p.82 - NORTHUMBERLAND; vol. IV p.282 n.) |
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Sources
- Cokayne, G. E., Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland ..., 1st ed., vol. 6, N to R (London: George Bell & Sons, 1895) — Title (Nobility), about this person, family with Elfleda (surname unknown)