Wulfnoth Cild Thegn of Sussex was the father of Earl Godwin and the grandfather of King Harold II of England. Wulfnoth was himself a descendant of King Ethelred I of Wessex, through his youngest son Aethelhelm and by virtue of that a prince of the royal blood, as were his descendants including Harold Godwinson (Harold II). Sussex is a traditional county in southern England, divided for administrative purposes into West Sussex and East Sussex and the city of Brighton and Hove. ... The name Godwin is an Angleo-Saxon name most famously carried by Godwin, Earl of Wessex. ... Harold II (or Harald II) can refer to several people: Harald II of Norway Harold II of Denmark Harold II of England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... King Ethelred I was a son of Ethelwulf of Wessex and was born around 837 AD. He succeeded his brother, Ethelbert of Wessex, as King of Wessex in about 865. ... Wessex was one of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (the Heptarchy) that preceded the Kingdom of England. ... Aethelhelm or Æþelhelm was the younger son of Ethelred of Wessex (Æþelræd). ...
Godwin's father was probably WulfnothCild, Cild being a nickname (c.983-1015) who was Thegn of Sussex, although later documents describe his father as a churl.
Wulfnoth was a sixth generation descendant of King Ethelred of Wessex, the elder brother of Alfred the Great.
Wulfnoth led a section of the royal fleet into piracy and as a consequence had his lands forfeited, and was exiled.
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