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Name | Edith of Wessex | |
Suffix | m. King Edward the Confessor | |
Birth | Abt 1025 | |
Gender | Female | |
Fact | 1066 | Hambleton, Rutland, England, UK ![]() |
Hambleton was an Ancient Parish held by Queen Edith in 1066 as part of her dowry of ‘Roteland’, to pass on her death to Westminster Abbey. | ||
Death | 18 Dec 1075 | |
Age at Death | 50 years | |
Person ID | I14012 | St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database |
Last Modified | 20 Jan 2024 |
Family | ![]() | |
Marriage | 1045 | |
Age at Marriage | She : ~ 20 years - He : ~ 42 years. | |
Family ID | F5996 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 20 Jan 2024 |
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Reference | Suzanne St. John. "Edith of Wessex, m. King Edward the Confessor". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://www.stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I14012&tree=OSA0001 (accessed May 21, 2025). |
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