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The name Edburga ( ang, Ēadburh or ''Ēadburg'') may refer to: *Saint
Edburga of Bicester Eadburh of Bicester (also Eadburth, or Edburg, death c. 650) was an English nun, abbess, and saint from the 7th century. She has been called a "bit of a mystery"; there have been several Saxon saints with the same name, so it is difficult to pinp ...
, an English saint from the 7th century *Saint Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet (died 751), royal princess, the only daughter of King Centwine and Queen Engyth of Wessex in the 8th century of the Kent royal family *Saint
Edburga of Repton Repton Abbey was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine abbey in Derbyshire, England. Founded in the 7th century, the abbey was a double monastery, a community of both monks and nuns. The abbey is noted for its connections to various saints and Mercian roya ...
(died c. 700), also known as Saint Eadburh (Edburga) of Repton *Saint
Edburga of Winchester Eadburh (or Edburga) (born 921/924, died 15 June 951/953) was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of England and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. She lived most of her life as a nun known for her singing ability. Most of the information abou ...
(died 960), also known as Edburga of Nunnaminster, daughter of King Edward the Elder *
Eadburh Eadburh ( ang, Ēadburh), also spelled Eadburg, ( fl. 787–802) was the daughter of King Offa of Mercia and Queen Cynethryth. She was the wife of King Beorhtric of Wessex, and according to Asser's ''Life of Alfred the Great'' she killed her ...
of Mercia, daughter of King Offa of Mercia (reigned 757–796, his death) and wife of King Beorhtric of Wessex (reigned 786–802) *Eadburh, died c. 890, mother of Ealhswith, who was the wife of
Alfred the Great Alfred the Great (alt. Ælfred 848/849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who bot ...
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