Edith of Polesworth

Edith of Polesworth

Female 895 - Abt 960  (65 years)


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  • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jan 925  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Amlaeb Cuarin Sitricsson,   b. Abt 920, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 981, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (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.