Earl of Wessex Gowin

987 - 1053  (66 years)

• Name	Gowin
  Prefix	Earl of Wessex
  Relationship	with Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
  Birth	987
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Earl of Kent in England
  Occupation	Earl of Wessex in England
  	An Anglo-Danish noble, he rose to power under Canute, after whose death Godwin supported the acession of Edward the Confessor and became a dominant figure in royal government. In 1045 his daughter Edith married Edward. He was over thrown in 105 1 but regained his position by force in 1052. He was suceeded by his son Harold.
  To Lady Kathleen	Great GrandParent
  Death	15 Apr 1053	Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
  	Died of Apoplexy
  Person ID	I3067	Enchanted Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Cild of Sussex Wulfnoth,   b. 983   d. 1015 (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F1657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gytha Sprakalegg   d. 1069, , , Flanders, Belgium
  Marriage	1019
  Children	+ 1. King of England Harold, II,   b. 1022   d. 14 Oct 1066, Battle of Hastings, Battle, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F1656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2012

  
  

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  Death - 15 Apr 1053 - Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  = Link to Google Earth