Sigeferth
Anglo saxon Thegn
About Sigeferth
Lived 901 – 1015 (aged 113–114).
Sigeferth (or Sigefrith) (died 1015) was, along with his brother Morcar, described by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as "chief thegn of the Seven Burghs".
According to the 12th century chronicle of John of Worcester, Sigeferth and Morcar were the sons of one Earngrim who is otherwise unrecorded. The Seven Burghs of which they were said to be the chief men are believed to have been the Five Burghs—Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Stamford—together with Torksey and York. These were among the chief towns of the northern part of the Danelaw.
Sigeferth was murdered alongside his brother Morcar by Eadric Streona at Oxford in 1015.
King Æthelred seized both Morcar's and Sigeferth's lands, and imprisoned Sigeferth's widow who was called Ealdgyth. King Edmund Ironside seized the widow and married her. Edmund redistributed some of the lands that had previously belonged to Sigeferth.
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Important facts
People in Sigeferth's life
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sigeferth?
Anglo saxon Thegn
When was Sigeferth born?
Sigeferth was born in 901.
When did Sigeferth die?
Sigeferth died in 1015.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Sigeferth (died 1015)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sigeferth. https://biography.guide/sigeferth/
MLA: "Sigeferth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sigeferth/.
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