Edgifu (d. 968)
Edgifu (d. 968)
Queen of the English. Name variations: Eadgifu; Edgiva. Born before 905; died on August 25, 968; interred at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England; daughter of Sigehelm, ealdorman of Kent; became second wife of Edward I the Elder (c. 870–924), king of the English (r. 899–924), around 905; children: Edgifu (c. 917–?); Edburga (d. 960); Edmund I the Magnificent (921–946), king of the English (r. 939–946); Edred or Eadred (c. 923–955), king of the English (r. 946–955).
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