Saint Edith of Polesworth

- 937

• Name	Edith of Polesworth
  Religion	say 928  [2]
  After she became a widow, she took the veil at Polesworth Abby. She later transferred to Tamworth Abbey in Glocestershire, where she was elected Abbess. Her feast day is July 15th.
  Death	937  [3]
  Siblings	2 brothers
  1. Æthelstan, King of England ,   b. 894, England d. 27 Oct 939, England  (Age 45 years)   2. Alfred   d. young, England > 3. Saint Edith of Polesworth   d. 937 ▻ Sihtric, Viking King of York,  m. 926
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Edward and Eadgifu of Kent )
  + 1. Edmund, King of England ,   b. Abt 922   d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 24 years) ▻ Saint Ælfgifu;   Æthelfæd of Domerham   2. Eadred, King of England ,   b. Abt 924   d. 23 Nov 955, England  (Age 31 years)   3. Saint Edburga   d. 15 Jun 960, St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England   4. Gregory, Abbot of Einsiedlen
  Half siblings	2 half brothers and 8 half sisters (family of Edward and Ælfflæd )
  1. Ælfweard, King of England   d. 1 Aug 924, England   2. Edwin, Sub-King of Kent   d. 933, at sea   3. Æthelhild   bur. Romsey Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire, England Romsey Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire, England + 4. Eadgifu,   b. Abt 904   d. 951  (Age 47 years) ▻ Frederuna;   Charles III, King of France,  m. 918/19 ;   Heribert, Count of Meaux and Troyes   5. Eadfæd > 6. Eadhilda ▻ Hugh Magnus, Duke of France and Normandy,  m. 926 + 7. Eadgyth   d. 26 Jan 946 ▻ Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor,  m. 929/30   8. Ælfgifu   9. Ælfæda   d. 963, Winchester, Hampshire, England   10. Æthelfæda, Abbess of Romsey
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Noe   (38 x Great Grandfather)  Ecgwynn   d. 901, England   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I22468
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Edward, King of England ,   b. 875, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ecgwynn   d. 901, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F2238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sihtric, Viking King of York   d. 927  [1]
  Marriage	926  [1]
  Issue: 1. Olaf "Cuaran" [2, 3]
  Family ID	F4564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Saint Edith of Polesworth( – 937) 2Edward, King of England (875 – 924) 4Alfred, King of England (849 – 901) 8Æthelwulf, King of England (Abt 806 – 858) 16Egbert, King of England (775 – 839) 17Rædburh(Abt 788 – ) 9Osburh(Abt 810 – 876) 18Oslac, the Royal Cup-Bearer 19 5Ealhswith of Mercia(852 – 904) 10Æthelred Mucil, Earldorman of Gainsborough 20 21 11Eadburh of Mercia 22Wigmund of Mercia 23Ælflæd 3Ecgwynn( – 901) 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S304] Wikipedia. Edward the Elder [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008). [S1499] Guido, Michael Anne. "Pagan Son of a Saint: Olaf Cuaran and St. Edith: A View of Tenth Century Ties Between Northumberland, York and Dublin" , (Vowchurch. UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 2, number 6, July 2008).