Saint Edith

Saint Edith of Wilton (c. 961 – c. 984) was an English saint and member of the community at Wilton Abbey, born to King Edgar of England and Saint Wulfthryth. Although her parents might have been married and Edgar might have abducted Wulfthryth from Wilton Abbey, Edith's mother returned with her daughter after their marriage was dissolved. Both Edith and her mother remained at Wilton for the rest of their lives. Like her mother, Edith received an education at Wilton and chose a religious life from a young age, although it is uncertain whether she became a nun or a secular member of the community. Goscelin, who completed her hagiography around 1080, reports that Edith always dressed magnificently to reflect her royal status and fulfill certain roles to ensure continued royal patronage of the Wilton community.