Edith of Polesworth

895 - Abt 960  (65 years)

• Name	Edith of Polesworth
  Birth	895
  Gender	Female
  Death	Abt 960
  Person ID	I9869	footsteps | Ancestors
  Last Modified	10 May 2025

  
  

  Family	King of York Sigtryggr Blinde Ivarsson,   b. Abt 880   d. 927, Yorkshire, England (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 925	Staffordshire, England
  Children	+ 1. Amlaeb Cuarin Sitricsson,   b. Abt 920, England, United Kingdom d. 981, Argyleshire, Scotland (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Saint Edith of Polesworth (also known as Editha or Eadgyth; d. ?c.960s[ 1 ] ) i s an Anglo-Saxon abbess associated with Polesworth (Warwickshire) a n d T a mworth (Staffordshire) in Mercia. Her historical identity and flor u i t a re uncertain. Some late sources make her a daughter of King Edward t h e E l der, while other sources claim she is the daughter of Egbert of We s s e x. Her feast day is 15 July.