NORTHUMBRIA Gunar

Abt 0910 - Aft 0963  (> 54 years)

• Name	NORTHUMBRIA Gunar
  Birth	Abt 0910	Northumbria, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 0963	Wessex, England
  Notes	In 963, King Edgar granted "Gunner dux" land at Newbald, Yorkshire.[1] In 966, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that "Thored, son of Gunner" ravaged Westmoreland.[2] Research Notes There are speculations that "Thored was Earl of the part of Northumbria which was previously called Deira, maybe Yorkshire, the territory being different from Northumbria which Ælfric 'ealdorman' ruled around the same time." Sources ↑ Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Hosted online by the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG), accessed 2024, Unconnected Nobility, Danish Origin. ↑ Ingram, I. (Douglas B. Killings, 2021) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
  Person ID	I59214	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. GUNNARSSON Thored,   b. 0938, Wessex, England d. 0992, Wessex, England (Age ~ 54 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026