Lady Godiva

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Leofric and Godiva founded the monastery at Coventry.
 
Leofric and Godiva founded the monastery at Coventry.
  
It is aleged that Aelfgar who is known from the ASC entry below to be Leofric's son, was also Godgifu's son.  Aelfgar was made Earl of East Anglia in 1051, he succeeded his father upon the later's death in 1057 (ASC pg 188), but didn't enjoy his Earldom long, as he is said-to-have died in 1059.
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It is alleged that Aelfgar who is known from the ASC entry below to be Leofric's son, was also Godgifu's son.  Aelfgar was made Earl of East Anglia in 1051, he succeeded his father upon the later's death in 1057 (ASC pg 188), but didn't enjoy his Earldom long, as he is said-to-have died in 1059.
  
 
Aelfgar is supposed to have had a daughter Ealdgyth (Edith) who is said-to-have married Gruffydd ap Llewellyn who was Ruler of Gwynedd and Powys from 1039 and eventually by 1055 King of all Wales, united under him.  That there was an alliance between Aelfgar and Gruffydd is shown by the ASC entries, which however do not specifically mention a marriage, or any relationship between Aelgfar and Gruffydd.
 
Aelfgar is supposed to have had a daughter Ealdgyth (Edith) who is said-to-have married Gruffydd ap Llewellyn who was Ruler of Gwynedd and Powys from 1039 and eventually by 1055 King of all Wales, united under him.  That there was an alliance between Aelfgar and Gruffydd is shown by the ASC entries, which however do not specifically mention a marriage, or any relationship between Aelgfar and Gruffydd.

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