Wigstan
E519938
Wigstan, also known as Saint Wystan, was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon prince and martyr venerated in medieval England.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century English person
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon prince ⓘ Christian martyr ⓘ royal martyr ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saint Wystan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wystan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
translation of relics to Evesham
ⓘ
translation of relics to Repton ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Evesham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Repton NERFINISHED ⓘ Wistanstow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | 9th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 849 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 1 June ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | local cult saint in medieval England ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| hasFather | Wigmund of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrandfather | Wiglaf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKiller | Beorhtfrith (Mercian noble) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend | miraculous light over burial place ⓘ |
| hasMainPlaceOfCult |
Evesham Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Repton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Ælfflæd (Mercian noblewoman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelicType | translation relics ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mercian royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being murdered for political reasons
ⓘ
refusing the Mercian throne ⓘ |
| patronage | Repton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Repton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wistanstow (traditionally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mercian prince ⓘ |
| region | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
medieval England ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.