Edith of Wilton
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Edith of Wilton was an English saint, nun and member of the community at Wilton Abbey, and the daughter of Edgar, King of England and Saint Wulfthryth. Edith's parents might have been married and Edga
Saint Edith in a 13th-century miniature
Miniature of Edith of Wilton in a 13th-century royal genealogy
King Edgar, Edith's father
St Edith (image created in 1605)
Wulfthryth of Wilton
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Wulfthryth, also known as Wilfrida, was the second known consort of Edgar, King of England, in the early 960s. Historians disagree whether she was his wife or mistress. In 964, Edgar married Ælfthryth
Edith of Wilton
…c. 961 – c. 984) was an English saint, nun and member of the community at Wilton Abbey, and the daughter of Edgar, King of England (r. 959–975) and Saint Wulfthryth. Edith's parents might have been married and Edgar might have abducted Wulfthryth from Wilton Abbey, but when Edith was an infant, Wulfthryth returned…
St Mary's church, Wilton
A coin of Edgar, c.973.