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Edith of Wessex

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Edith of Wessex

Birth
England
Death
18 Dec 1075 (aged 49–50)
Winchester, City of Winchester, Hampshire, England
Burial
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Left side of the chapel of St Edward the Confessor
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English Monarch. Queen consort of King Edward the Confessor. Daughter of Godwine, earl of Wessex, she married Edward on January 23, 1045 to cement relations between the King and her powerful father. The marriage was a platonic one, as Edward had taken a vow of chastity. Edward may have sent her to a convent when relations with her father went sour.
English Monarch. Queen consort of King Edward the Confessor. Daughter of Godwine, earl of Wessex, she married Edward on January 23, 1045 to cement relations between the King and her powerful father. The marriage was a platonic one, as Edward had taken a vow of chastity. Edward may have sent her to a convent when relations with her father went sour.

Bio by: Kristen Conrad

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Kristen Conrad
  • Added: Feb 1, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8341588/edith_of_wessex: accessed ), memorial page for Edith of Wessex (1025–18 Dec 1075), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8341588, citing Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.