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Gytha (b. c. 1010, d. after 1068), wife of Earl Godwine  

Elisabeth van Houts

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08 December 2022

Gytha (b. c. 1010, d. after 1068), wife of Earl Godwine, was a Danish noble woman, born about 1010, a daughter of Thurkil Sprakaleg. Her brother Earl Ulf married Estrith, sister of King Cnut of Denmark (d. 1035). This royal connection brought ...

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Montagu [née Fraunceys], Maud, countess of Salisbury (d. 1424), magnate and wealthy widow  

Stephen O'Connor

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Montagu [née Fraunceys], Maud, countess of Salisbury (d. 1424), magnate and wealthy widow, was the daughter of Adam Fraunceys (c. 1310–1375), a wealthy mercer and mayor of London, and his wife, Agnes (d. after 1392). She first appears in the records named alongside her brother, ...