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Eadburh ([ˈæ͜ɑdˌburˠx]; also Edburga, Edburg; born 921/924, died 15 June 951/953) was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of England and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. She lived most of her life as a nun known for her singing ability.
- 921/924
- 15 June
- 972
Eadburh, daughter of King Edward the Elder and grand-daughter of King Alfred the Great, was dedicated to the Nunnaminster at Winchester when she was a young child. The only contemporary historical evidence regarding her is a Winchester charter dated from 939 in which she was the beneficiary of land at Droxford in Hampshire, granted to her by ...
Overview. Edburga of Winchester (Eadburn of Winchester) (d. 960) Quick Reference. (d. 960). She was a daughter of Edward the Elder, king of Wessex (900–25), and his third wife Eadgifu. She was educated in the abbey of St Mary at Winchester (also called Nunnaminster), founded by her father.
Detailed article about St. Edburga of Winchester including historical and biographical information, patronages, associated images, appearance in art and related prayers.
Eadburh ( Old English: Ēadburh ), also spelled Eadburg, ( fl. 787–802) was the daughter of King Offa of Mercia and Queen Cynethryth. She was the wife of King Beorhtric of Wessex, and according to Asser 's Life of Alfred the Great she killed her husband by poison while attempting to poison another.
Eadburh of Winchester (also Edburga and Edburg) was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of the Anglo-Saxons and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. She was made a Saint and was known as a 'good nun' and for her singing ability.
Eadburh ( [ ˈæ͜ɑdˌburˠx]; also Edburga, Edburg; born 921/924, died 15 June 951/953) was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of England and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. She lived most of her life as a nun known for her singing ability. Most of the information about her comes from hagiographies written several centuries after her life.
