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Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria ( Middle English: Wallef, Old Norse: Valþjóf) (died 31 May 1076) was the last of the Anglo-Saxon earls and the only English aristocrat to be executed during the reign of William I . Early life. Waltheof was the second son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria.
- Ælfflaed
- Siward, Earl of Northumbria
- 1072–1076
- Walcher
Apr 7, 2024 · Siward the Strong, a larger than life character, was probably of Norse origin and emerged onto the pages of history during the reign of the Viking King Canute. Waltheof (1050-31 May 1076), Earl of Northumbria and last of the Anglo-Saxon earls.
- circa 1040
- Crowland, Lincolnshire, England
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Waltheof was the son of Siward, earl of Northumberland and victor over Macbeth, who died in 1055. Waltheof did not then inherit the earldom, presumably because he was too young, and it passed to Tostig , brother of Harold Godwineson.
When Waltheof Siwardsson Earl of Northumbria was born about 1046, in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Siward Biornsson Earl Northumbria, was 27 and his mother, Aelflred Bernicia, was 16. He married Judith of Lens Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria in 1070, in Normandy, France.
The first source is the Vita et Passio Waldevi, a hagiographic history of Siward's cult-inspiring son Waltheof. This text contains an account of Waltheof's paternal origin, and in the process recounts certain adventures of his father Siward.
- Bjorn (?)
- St Olave's Church, York
- 1041–55
- Tostig Godwinson
Waltheof was the second son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria. His mother was Aelfflaed, daughter of Ealdred, Earl of Bernicia, son of Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria. In 1054, Waltheof became the heir of his father's throne as his elder brother Osbearn was killed in battle.
Apr 15, 2024 · Waltheof was high-reeve or ealdorman of Bamburgh (fl. 994). He was the son of Osulf I. His name is Scandinavian and implies that he had Viking ancestors. It remained in his family when Earl Siward married his great-granddaughter and named his son Waltheof. This son of Siward became Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria.
