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Birth:          ABT  940 of Northumberland, England
Death:          AFT  994 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltheof_of_Bamburgh
Waltheof was high-reeve or ealdorman of Bamburgh (fl. 994). He may have been son 
or grandson of Osulf I and was father of Uhtred the Bold, Ealdorman of Northumbria. 
His name is Scandinavian and implies that he had Viking ancestors.

The name 'Waltheof' remained in his family when Earl Siward married his great-
granddaughter and named his son Waltheof. This son of Siward became Waltheof, 
Earl of Northumbria, and one of his descendant being Saint Waltheof of Melrose.

Additionally, another branch of the family would use the Waltheof name including: 
Waltheof of Allerdale who was son of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria. Waltheof of 
Inverkeithing and Dalmeny was son of Cospatric, and grandson of Waltheof of 
Allerdale. Another descendant of Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria was Waltheof, Earl of 
Dunbar

In 1006 Malcolm II of Scotland invaded Northumbria and besieged the newly founded 
episcopal city of Durham. At that time the Danes were raiding southern England and 
King Ethelred was unable to send help to the Northumbrians. Ealdorman Waltheof was 
too old to fight and remained in his castle at Bamburgh. Ealdorman Ælfhelm of York 
also took no action. Waltheof's son Uhtred, acting for his father, called together an 
army from Bernicia and Yorkshire and led it against the Scots. The result was a 
decisive victory for Uhtred. Local women washed the severed heads of the Scots, 
receiving a payment of a cow for each, and the heads were fixed on stakes to 
Durham's walls. Uhtred was rewarded by King Ethelred II with the ealdormanry of 
Bamburgh even though his father was still alive.

Parents
OF BAMBURGH Oswulf (Uswulf) (ABT  915 - ABT  965)
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Siblings
OF BAMBURGH Walthoef I (Siward) (ABT  940 - AFT  994)

Marriage To ____ Elfeda (ABT  940 - )
    m.  

Notes


Children by ____ Elfeda ABT  940 - 
OF NORTHUMBRIA Uchtred (ABT  968 - 1016)

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