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Source: The historical works of Simeon of Durham by Simeon (translation by J. Stevenson)

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Titre	The historical works of Simeon of Durham by Simeon (translation by J. Stevenson)

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https://archive.org/details/historicalworks00simegoog/page/n124/mode/1up?q=Siward Archive.org and Oxford University

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Simeon of Durham mentions Siward at least 17 times, beginning with the year 1041: "A.D. 1041. In this year Hardecnut, king of the English, sent his house-carles through all the provinces of his kingdom, to exact the tribute which he had imposed. Two of whom, namely Feadar and Turstan, were slain by the provincials of Worcester with thecitizens (a tumult having broken out), for they had fled for con- cealment to a chamber of a certain turret of the monastery of Worcester. This occurred on Monday, the fourth of the nones of May [4th May]. Wherefore the king, greatly enraged, in revenge for their death sent thither Thuri, earl of the people of the mid- land districts, Leofric, earl of the Mercians, Godwin, earl of the West Saxons, Siward, earl of the Northumbrians, Roni, earl of the Magesetas [the people of Herefordshire], and the other earls of all England, and almost all his house-carles, with a great army (Alfric was still the bishop of Worcester), and gave them orders that they should, if possible, slay all the men, plunder and burn the city, and lay waste the whole province. On the eve of the ides of Novem- ber [1 2th Nov.] they began to ravage both the city and the province, and continued to do so for four days ;" AND "A.D. 1055. Siward, duke of the Northumbrians, died at York, and was buried in the monastery of Galmanho, which he had built ; his dukedom was given to Tosti, duke Harold's brother." AND "Earl Aldred was the father of five daughters, three of whom bore the same name, Aelfleda ; the fourth was called Aldgitha, and the fifth Etheldritha. One of these Aelfledas married earl Siward, by whom she became the mother of Waltheof ; and as this Aelfleda was countess, — being the daughter of earl Aldred, and he the son of earl Ucthred and the daughter of bishop Aldun, — she laic) claim to these lands following, as belonging to her by hereditary right ; namely, Bemetun, Kymingeim, Eltun, Carltun, Heaclif, and He- seldene, which earl Siward her husband had given her ; and she gave to her son Waltheof the earldom of Northumberland, as it had been held by Waltheof s grandfather, eail Aldred. Upon the death of earl Siward and the countess Alfleda, the daughter of earl Aldred, a war broke out, in consequence of which that land was devastated."

Simeon of Durham mentions Siward at least 17 times, beginning with the year 1041:

"A.D. 1041. In this year Hardecnut, king of the English, sent his house-carles through all the provinces of his kingdom, to exact the tribute which he had imposed. Two of whom, namely Feadar and Turstan, were slain by the provincials of Worcester with thecitizens (a tumult having broken out), for they had fled for con- cealment to a chamber of a certain turret of the monastery of Worcester. This occurred on Monday, the fourth of the nones of May [4th May]. Wherefore the king, greatly enraged, in revenge for their death sent thither Thuri, earl of the people of the mid- land districts, Leofric, earl of the Mercians, Godwin, earl of the West Saxons, Siward, earl of the Northumbrians, Roni, earl of the Magesetas [the people of Herefordshire], and the other earls of all England, and almost all his house-carles, with a great army (Alfric was still the bishop of Worcester), and gave them orders that they should, if possible, slay all the men, plunder and burn the city, and lay waste the whole province. On the eve of the ides of Novem- ber [1 2th Nov.] they began to ravage both the city and the province, and continued to do so for four days ;"
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"A.D. 1055. Siward, duke of the Northumbrians, died at York, and was buried in the monastery of Galmanho, which he had built ; his dukedom was given to Tosti, duke Harold's brother."

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"Earl Aldred was the father of five daughters, three of whom bore the same name, Aelfleda ; the fourth was called Aldgitha, and the fifth Etheldritha. One of these Aelfledas married earl Siward, by whom she became the mother of Waltheof ; and as this Aelfleda was countess, — being the daughter of earl Aldred, and he the son of earl Ucthred and the daughter of bishop Aldun, — she laic) claim
to these lands following, as belonging to her by hereditary right ; namely, Bemetun, Kymingeim, Eltun, Carltun, Heaclif, and He- seldene, which earl Siward her husband had given her ; and she gave to her son Waltheof the earldom of Northumberland, as it had been held by Waltheof s grandfather, eail Aldred.
Upon the death of earl Siward and the countess Alfleda, the daughter of earl Aldred, a war broke out, in consequence of which that land was devastated."