Archil fitz Ecgfrith

• Preferred Name: Archil fitz Ecgfrith ^{[1] [2] [3]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 1068 in York, Yorkshire, England at LATI: N3.9589 LONG: E1.067
  
• Burial: 1068 in York, Yorkshire, England at LATI: N3.9589 LONG: E1.067
  
• FSID: GVNZ-3TH
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Simeon of Durham's Account of the Siege of Durham records that "Sigrida, the daughter of Kilvert and of Ecgfrida, the daughter of bishop Aldun" (first wife of Eadwulf's father Uhtred) married "Arkil the son of Fridegist, and earl Eadulf, and Arkil the son of Ecgfrith."
  
  Storming of York with Edgar Atheling
  "In 1068 this Arkill being the most powerful chief of the Northumbrians, made a treaty of peace with the Conqueror, who accepted his son as a hostage for his fidelity (Ordericus IV, iv). This son was

• m. 1040

1. Gospatrick de Rigton Lord of Bingley, b. 1045 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England     d. 1108 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England

1. Title: Domesday Book cited in Hebden.com pedigree chart notes
   Author: This Archil has been stated to be the son of Uchtred, and also the son of Fridigist, son of Vicingr, a Danish sea king (vide Ordericus) but "Mr. Ellis, the Domesday authority, says Gospatric, Lord of Bingley, was COUSIN to Earl Gospatric."
   
2. Title: Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal, Vol 4, p 385
   Note: "In 1068 this Arkill being the most powerful chief of the Northumbrians, made a treaty of peace with the Conqueror, who accepted his son as a hostage for his fidelity (Ordericus IV, iv). This son was probably the Gospatric of the Survey...Not long after, Arkill joining Merlesweyn, Gospatric (afterwards earl), Edgar Atheling, the fours sons of Karl, and others...made a desperate attack on the royal fortress there, of which William Malet was governor, but they were surprised by the active King...but Arkill was among those who escaped by flight. Again Arkill and the others, assisted by the Danes, attacked York, 1069; this time the city was taken and sacked." No further mention of this Arkill (probably killed).
   
3. Title: Bloodfeud, R. Fletcher, Oxford University Press, 1973. pp. 130-132
   Note: This is the Archil that rebelled against the Conqueror in 1069 and fled to Scotland where King Malcolm granted him lands which afterwards constituted the Earldom of Lennox.