Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria
Noble person
1033 – 1094
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Who was Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria?
Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria, and later Duchess of Bavaria was the wife firstly of Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria, and secondly of Welf I, Duke of Bavaria. Her niece was Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort of William the Conqueror, who was Judith's cousin.
She was the owner of many books and illuminated manuscripts, which she bequeathed to Weingarten Abbey.
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- Born
- 1033
Bruges - Also known as
- Judith of Flanders
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
(1071 - 1094/03/05) - Tostig Godwinson
(1051 - 1066/09/25) - Tostig Godwinson
- Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
- Children
- Died
- Mar 5, 1094
- Resting place
- Weingarten Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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