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Source: Wikiwand: Ealdred II of Bamburgh

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Titre	Wikiwand: Ealdred II of Bamburgh

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Ealdred was an Earl in northeast England from the death of his uncle, Eadwulf Cudel, soon after 1018 until his murder in 1038. He is variously described by historians as Earl of Northumbria, Earl of Bernicia (northern Northumbria) and Earl of Bamburgh, his stronghold on the Northumbrian coast. He was the son of Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria, who was murdered by Thurbrand the Hold in 1016 with the connivance of Cnut. Ealdred's mother was Ecgfrida, daughter of Aldhun, bishop of Durham. Some time probably in the mid 1020s he killed Thurbrand in revenge for his father's death. In 1038 Ealdred was murdered by Thurbrand's son. There were several other revenge murders in what was described by Frank Stenton as "the most remarkable private feud in English history." Richard Fletcher gives an account in his Bloodfeud. Ealdred was succeeded as Earl of Bernicia by his half-brother, another Eadwulf, who was murdered in 1041. Ealdred's daughter Ealdgyth was married to Ligulf, who was murdered in 1080. Ealdred's daughter, Aelfflaed, was the second wife of Siward and her son (Ealdred's grandson) was Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria.

Ealdred was an Earl in northeast England from the death of his uncle, Eadwulf Cudel, soon after 1018 until his murder in 1038. He is variously described by historians as Earl of Northumbria, Earl of Bernicia (northern Northumbria) and Earl of Bamburgh, his stronghold on the Northumbrian coast. He was the son of Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria, who was murdered by Thurbrand the Hold in 1016 with the connivance of Cnut. Ealdred's mother was Ecgfrida, daughter of Aldhun, bishop of Durham.

Some time probably in the mid 1020s he killed Thurbrand in revenge for his father's death. In 1038 Ealdred was murdered by Thurbrand's son. There were several other revenge murders in what was described by Frank Stenton as "the most remarkable private feud in English history." Richard Fletcher gives an account in his Bloodfeud. Ealdred was succeeded as Earl of Bernicia by his half-brother, another Eadwulf, who was murdered in 1041.

Ealdred's daughter Ealdgyth was married to Ligulf, who was murdered in 1080. Ealdred's daughter, Aelfflaed, was the second wife of Siward and her son (Ealdred's grandson) was Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria.