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     Tostig (?) is the son of Sweyn Godwinson, Earl of Mercia and Edgiva (?)¹

     Tostig, Earl of Northumbria was born circa 1026.¹ He was the son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?)¹ He married Judith van Vlaanderen, daughter of Baldwinus IV Graaf van Vlaanderen Comte de Ternois et St. Pol et d'Artois and Eleonora de Normandie, in October 1051.¹ He died on 25 September 1066 at Stamford Bridge, Northumberland, England^G, from wounds received in action.¹ He was buried at York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England^G.¹
     He gained the title of Earl of Northumbria circa 1055.¹ He gained the title of Earl of Northampton after 1056.¹ He fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September 1066.¹

     Judith van Vlaanderen was born in 1032.² She was the daughter of Baldwinus IV Graaf van Vlaanderen Comte de Ternois et St. Pol et d'Artois and Eleonora de Normandie.¹ She married Tostig, Earl of Northumbria, son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?), in October 1051.¹ She married Guelph IV d'Este Herzog von Bayern, son of Azo II d'Este, Marchese d'Este and Cunigunde von Bayern, in 1071.¹ She married Harald (?)³ She died on 5 March 1094.²
     She was Gräfin von Flandern, Prinzessin.³ Her marriage to Guelph IV d'Este Herzog von Bayern was annulled repudiated by Guelph.

     Guelph V Herzog von Bayern was born circa 1072/73. He was the son of Guelph IV d'Este Herzog von Bayern and Judith van Vlaanderen.² He married Maud d'Este, daughter of Boniface d'Este, Marchese de Ferrara and Beatrix Salian, circa 1089. He and Maud d'Este were divorced circa 1095. He died on 24 September 1120.
     Guelph V Herzog von Bayern also went by the nick-name of Guelph 'the Fat'.³ He gained the title of Graf von Altdorf. He succeeded as the Herzog von Bayern in 1101.¹

     Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein was born on 17 November 1887.¹ He was the son of Rt. Rev. Henry Hutchinson Montgomery and Maud Farrar.^1,4 He married Elizabeth Adah Noel Hobart, daughter of Robert Thompson Hobart and Janetta Stanley, on 27 July 1927.¹ He died on 24 March 1976 at age 88.¹
     He was educated at St. Paul's School, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1908, in the service of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.⁵ He fought in the First World War, where he was severely wounded and was mentioned in despatches.⁵ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1914.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1934.⁵ He was commanding officer of the 9th Infantry Brigade between 1937 and 1938.⁵ He was commanding officer of the 8th Division between 1938 and 1939.⁵ He was commanding officer of the 3rd Division in 1939.⁵ He was commanding officer of the 5th Corps and 12th Corps in 1940.⁵ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1942.⁵ He was commanding officer of the 8th Army between 1942 and 1943.⁵ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in 1944.⁵ He was commanding officer of the 21st Army Group in 1944.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1945.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1946.⁵ He was created 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, of Hindhead, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 31 January 1946.¹ He wrote the book The Memoirs of Field Marshal Montgomery, published 1958.⁶ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Hampshire in 1959.¹ He wrote the book The Path to Leadership, published 1961.⁵ He wrote the book A History Of Warfare, published 1968.⁵

     Ketel (?) is the son of Tostig, Earl of Northumbria and Judith van Vlaanderen.¹

     Gyrth, Earl of East Anglia was the son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?)¹ He died on 14 October 1066 at Hastings, Sussex, England^G, wounds in action.¹
     He gained the title of Earl of East Anglia in 1057.¹ He fought in the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.¹

     Leofwine, Earl of Kent was the son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?)¹ He died on 14 October 1066 at Hastings, Sussex, England^G, wounds in action.¹
     He gained the title of Earl of Hertfordshire. He gained the title of Earl of Buckinghamshire. He gained the title of Earl of Middlesex. He gained the title of Earl of Surrey. He gained the title of Earl of Kent circa 1057.¹ He fought in the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.¹

     Wulfnoth (?) was the son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?)¹ He died after 1087 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Alfgar (?) is the son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?)¹
     He was a monk at Rheims, Champagne, France^G.¹