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| Name |
Siward Of Northumbria |
| Gender |
Male |
| Person ID |
I65730 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
2 Mar 2009 |
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| Notes |
- Notes for Siward Biornsson:
Siward, Earl of Northumbria, was a Dane by birth and probably came to England with Canute. In 1054 he invaded Scotland in the interests of Malcolm Canmore and he completely routed Macbeth in battle. Shakespeare introduces him and his son into "Macbeth." Siward, a man of unusual strength and size, is said to have arisen from his bed at the approach of death and to have died dressed in all his armor.
Siward Digera, "The Strong," Earl of Oxon and Northumberland. Also Siward Biornsson.
Came to England with the Danish invaders. By 1042 Siward, Earl of Northumbria, had driven the Scots from Cumberland and ruled north to the Tweed and the Solway Firth. He was one of the leading supporters of King Canute. He is said to have murdered an earlier Northumbrianearl. Called both Siward and Sigurd by RC and also called Earl of Northumbria, Northhampton and Huntingdon. Also called Digera. Paget calls him Earl of Northumberland. AF calls him Siward Digera, Earl of Oxon.
Stewart: Earl Siward of Northumbria. "Siward was a truly heroic character, large in size and nature, to whom many exploits were traditionally attributed. His significant service to Edward the Confessor was to cut off the head of a rebellious earl (Jarl Tosti) and deliver it to the King. Siward Dirga (Valiant) led a large army of his own Northumbrians, plus Danes and Anglo-Saxons, over the border into Scotland. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle records that he slaughtered many Scots and that MacBeth was put to flight. Siward lost his own son in this conflict."
Rice: Earl Siward Digre of the House of the Bear. His son, Asbeorn Timber-Axe, was killed in the battle with MacBeth. "What death did (Siward) die?" "It would have been a cow's-death, had not he bidden his hearth-troop (body guards) stand him up on his feet and harness him for war."
Biorn Ulsiusson is said by some to be his father.
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