| Name |
Godwin, |
| Suffix |
Earl of Wessex |
| Birth |
Abt 978 |
Sussex, England  |
| Christening |
England, United Kingdom |
| Gender |
Male |
| Cause+of+Death |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Earl Godwin died soon after, three days after suffering a stroke |
| Fact |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16316168/godwin-earl_of_the_west_saxons |
| Title of Nobility |
Earl of Wessex and Kent |
| Title of Nobility |
He was one of the most powerful earls in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great and his successors. |
| King Cnut the Great made him the first Earl of Wessex |
| Title of Nobility |
From 1020 to 1053 |
| Earl of Wessex |
| Occupation |
Conde de Wessex y Kent, Jarl, Jarl av Wessex, Jarl av Wessex og Kent, Earl of Wessex, wesswx jarl, Earl of Wessex & Kent, EARL OF THE WEST SAXONS, acceded: 1018, Comte, de Wessex, Earl Wessex, Earl av Wessex och Kent 1020-53, Earl av Wessex, jarl |
| _FSFTID |
LY66-YCC |
| _UID |
F7829F80EF23F040854C238175A25B2EEFC6 |
| Death |
15 Apr 1053 |
Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Burial |
Aft 15 Apr 1053 |
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Person ID |
I29376 |
Ken Tree |
| Last Modified |
3 Nov 2019 |
Abt 978 - 1053 (75 years)