Affreca de Courcy
Affreca de Courcy or Affrica Guðrøðardóttir was a late 12th-/early 13th century noblewoman. She was the daughter of Godred Olafsson, King of the Isles, a member of the Crovan dynasty. In the late 12th century she married John de Courcy. Affrica is noted for religious patronage in northern Ireland.
Affrica Guðrøðardóttir | |
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Mannequin of Affreca at Carrickfergus Castle. | |
Spouse | John de Courcy |
Dynasty | Crovan dynasty |
Father | Godred Olafsson |
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