Osgyth
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Date of birth | January 1,5819 |
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Born | Quarrendon |
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Died | 700 AD |
Current partner | Sighere of Essex |
Parents | Frithuwold of Chertsey |
Wilburga of Mercia | |
Feast | 7 October |
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ID | 4500608 |
Osgyth Life story
Osgyth was a Mercian noblewoman and prioress, venerated as an English saint since the 8th century, from soon after her death. She is primarily commemorated in the village of St Osyth, in Essex, near Colchester. Alternative spellings of her name include Sythe, Othith and Ositha.