Leofwine, Ealdorman Of The Hwicce
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| Died | Chester |
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| Children | Northman, son of Leofwine |
| Grandchildren | Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia |
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| ID | 3542089 |
Leofwine, Ealdorman Of The Hwicce Life story
Leofwine was appointed Ealdorman of the Hwicce by King Æthelred the Unready of England in 994. The territory of the Hwicce was a kingdom in the Western Midlands in the early Anglo-Saxon period, which soon became a subdivision of Mercia.
