Saint Edith of Polesworth

- 937

• Name	Edith of Polesworth
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Religion	say 928  [3]
  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  [4]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  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
  Person ID	I22468
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Edward "the Elder", King of England ,   b. 875, Kingdom of Wessex, England d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Ecgwynn   d. 901, England
  Marriage	About 893
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 18 years - She : ??.
  Family ID	F2238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sihtric, Viking King of York   d. 927  [1]
  Marriage	926  [1]
  	Issue: 1. Olaf "Cuaran" [3, 4]
  Family ID	F4564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S304] Wikipedia. Edward the Elder [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [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).