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Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury (died 944) was the first wife of King Edmund I (r. 939–946). She was Queen of the English from her marriage in around 939 until her death in 944. Ælfgifu and Edmund were the parents of two future English kings, Eadwig (r. 955–959) and Edgar (r. 959–975).
Saint Elgiva of Shaftesbury, also known as Aelfgifu, Aelgifu, Aelgytha, Algyva, and Elfgiva, was a notable figure in medieval England. She was born in the late 9th century and gained prominence through her royal connections and dedication to the Church.
When Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury was born on 6 January 0922, in Wessex, her father, Ordgar Van Saksen, was 33 and her mother, Wynflaed, was 23. She married King Edmund I "the Magnificent" of England about 0942, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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.
St. Aelfgifu (Elgiva) of Shaftesbury, (died c. 944), Feast May 18/31. St. Aelfgifu was the first of the wives or concubines of King Edmund I “the Magnificent” and mother of King Blessed Edgar I “the Peaceable” of England. She also had a son Eadwig. She ruled with her husband for 5 years, dying of illness at a relatively young age.
18 de mai. de 2022 · St Elgiva (Ælfgifu) of Shaftesbury was a Queen and mother of King Edwy of the Saxons and King Edgar the Peaceful of England. She was born in the early 10th century and died in 944 AD in England. We celebrate her feast day on May 18 every year in the Catholic Church.
St. Elgiva of Shaftesbury. Queen; wife of King Edmund I. Mother of King Edwy of Saxony, and Saint Edgar the Peaceful. Widowed young. Known all her life for her personal piety and support of the Church, endowing several churches and monasteries.
