Queen Consort of England Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury

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  Saint Elgiva of Shaftesbury

  
  

• Name	Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
  Title	Queen Consort of England
  Gender	Female
  Kinfolk of Note	Direct Ancestor of Mack Ferrin Smith
  Ordained	St Elgiva of Shaftesbury was venerated as a saint soon after her burial at Shaftesbury, and her feast day is 18 May  [1]
  Religion	Benedictine nun at Shaftesbury
  Death	944
  Person ID	I5747	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Mother	Wynflæd
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F12789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	King of England Edmund of England, I,   b. 921   d. 26 May 946 (Age 25 years)
  Children	1. Edgar of England, I,   b. 7 Aug 943   d. 8 Jul 975 (Age 31 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

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  [S454] Saints, Saint Elgiva of Shaftesbury. Queen and mother of Kings Edwy of the Saxons and Edgar, King of England, and wife of Edmund the First. She gave up public life and became a Benedictine nun at Shaftesbury. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3090