Uhtred the Bold Family Tree & Biography (c971-1016)

 

Uhtred the bold was ealdorman of Northumbria who rose to prominence in the reign of Aethelred the Unready.

Contents

Uhtred the Bold Family Tree Image
Uhtred the Bold Family Tree in Table Form
Uhtred the Bold Short Biography

 

Uhtred the Bold Family Tree Image showing:

father sibling, wives and children

Uhtred the Bold Family Tree

 

Uhtred the Bold Family Tree in Table Form showing:

father, sibling, wives, children and grandchildren

 

GRANDPARENTS

Paternal Grandfather – Ealdred – (dates not known)

Paternal Grandmother – Not known

Maternal GrandfatherNot known

Maternal Grandmother – Not known

PARENTS

Father – Waltheof of Bamburgh – (fl 995)

Mother – Not known 

SIBLING

Eadwulf Cudel – (d. c. 1020)

MARRIED

1. Ecgfrida of Durham – (details not known)

2. Sigen Styrsdottir – (details not known)

3. Aelfgifu of Northumbria, daughter of King Aethelred – (997 – 1042)

CHILDREN

by Ecgfrida of Durham

Ealdred, Earl of Northumbria – (c. 997 – 1038)

by Sigen Styrsdottir

Ealdulf, Earl of Northumbria from 1038 – (d. 1041)

Gospatric – (dates not known)

by Aelfgifu of Northumbria

Ealdgyth – (married Maldred, dates not known)

GRANDCHILDREN

by Ealdred

Aelfflaed – (dates not known)

Ealdgyth – (dates not knwon)

Etheldreda  – (dates not known)

by Eadwulf

Osulf II of Bamburgh – (dates not known)

by Gospatric

Eadulf Rus – (the son or grandson of Gospatric)

 

Uhtred the Bold Short Biography

Uhtred the Bold Family Tree

Uhtred the Bold was born around 970, the son of Waltheof of Bamburgh. He married for the first time in 995. Ecgfrida of Durham was the daughter of Bishop Aldhun and their son Eadred was born around 997. 

In 1006 Malcolm II of Scotland invaded and lay siege to Durham. Uhtred raised a force and marched to break the siege. His defeat of the Scottish King led to King Aethelred naming him Ealdorman of Bamburgh, over his father who was still alive at the time. The following year he was made Ealdorman of York.

As Ealdorman of York he set aside his first wife and married Sigen, the daughter of Styr, one of the richest men in York. Their son Eadulf was born around 1008 and a second son Gospatric was born the following year.

After Sweyn Forkbeard made himself King of England in 1013, Uhtred was forced to submit to the Dane. Sweyn died in February 1014 and asked that his son, Canute succeed to the English throne. The Ealdormen of England, known collectively as The Witan, met and decided to reject Canute’s claim and call for King Aethelred to return as King.

When Aethelred returned, Uhtred swore allegiance to him. He divorced his second wife and married Aethelred’s daughter, Aelfgifu. They had a daughter, Ealdgyth. Aethelred died in 1016 and was succeeded by his son Edmund Ironside. However, Canute had raised a large force and was challenging for the Crown. Uhtred fought with Edmund Ironside against Canute.

After Edmund died in November 1016, Canute became King. He saw Uhtred, a powerful Ealdorman, as a threat. He summoned Uhtred to a meeting and sent him safe passage, however, as he travelled to the meeting Uhtred was ambushed and murdered by Canute’s man, Thurbrand.

 

Published Jan 16, 2020 @ 4:25 pm – Updated – [last-modified]

Harvard Reference for Uhtred the Bold Family Tree:

Heather Y Wheeler. (2020 – 2024). Uhtred the Bold Family Tree & Biography c971-1016. Available: https://www.treesofblue.com/uhtred-the-bold-family-tree-c971-1016. Last accessed December 6th, 2024