Edith of Polesworth

Saint Edith of Polesworth (Eadgyth)
Saint Edith of Polesworth (Eadgyth)
Born	England
Died	10th century
Venerated in	Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy
Major shrine	Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Feast	15 July

Saint Edith of Polesworth (also known as Editha or Eadgyth; d. ?c.960s^[1]) is an Anglo-Saxon abbess associated with Polesworth (Warwickshire) and Tamworth (Staffordshire) in Mercia. Her historical identity and floruit are uncertain. Some late sources make her a daughter of King Edward the Elder, while other sources claim she is the daughter of Egbert of Wessex. Her feast day is 15 July.

^ Baugh, G. C.; et al. (1970). "Colleges: Tamworth, St Edith". In Greenslade, M. W.; Pugh, R. B. (eds.). A History of the County of Stafford. Victoria County History. Vol. 3. London. pp. 309–315, notes 2–6. Retrieved 1 February 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[VCH-1] Baugh, G. C.; et al. (1970). "Colleges: Tamworth, St Edith". In Greenslade, M. W.; Pugh, R. B. (eds.). A History of the County of Stafford. Victoria County History. Vol. 3. London. pp. 309–315, notes 2–6. Retrieved 1 February 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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