Eadgifu of Kent
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Eadgifu of Kent was a 10th-century English queen consort and influential royal matriarch, noted for her substantial landholdings and political influence during and after the reign of her husband, King Edward the Elder.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eadgifu of Kent canonical | 3 |
| Eadgifu of Wessex | 2 |
| Eadgifu, Queen of the West Franks | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century English noblewoman
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landowner ⓘ queen consort of England ⓘ royal consort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kentish aristocracy
ⓘ
Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | likely in or near Winchester (exact site uncertain) ⓘ |
| child |
Eadburh of Winchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eadgifu (daughter of Edward the Elder) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eadred NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmund I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| family | House of Wessex (by marriage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sigehelm, Ealdorman of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early to mid-10th century ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Anglo-Saxon charters
ⓘ
later medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| influenced | distribution of royal patronage to churches and monasteries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearing frequently as a beneficiary and donor in charters
ⓘ
defending her property rights in legal disputes ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| marriedToMonarchFrom | c. 919 ⓘ |
| marriedToMonarchUntil | 924 ⓘ |
| motherInLaw |
Ealhswith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ælfflæd of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfMonarch |
Eadred
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political influence during the reign of Edward the Elder
ⓘ
political influence during the reign of her sons Edmund I and Eadred ⓘ role as royal matriarch in the House of Wessex ⓘ substantial landholdings ⓘ |
| notableWork | Endowments to religious houses in Kent and elsewhere ⓘ |
| participatedIn | royal land transactions recorded in charters ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen consort of the English ⓘ |
| property |
extensive estates in Kent
ⓘ
lands in other parts of southern England ⓘ |
| relative |
Athelstan (step-son)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ælfweard (step-son) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal court of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | advisor and supporter of her sons’ kingships ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Edward the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOfMonarch | Edward the Elder, King of the Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| title | Queen of the Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eadgifu, Queen of the West Franks
this entity surface form:
Eadgifu of Wessex
this entity surface form:
Eadgifu of Wessex