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Edward the Martyr
noun
Saint. ?963–978 ad , king of England (975–78), son of Edgar: murdered. Feast day: March 18
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According to lore, in 978 A.D., the Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Martyr returned thirsty from a hunting trip.
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Queen Elfrida, to whom the manor belonged, is said to have retired to her seat in this place, after the The residence of Queen Elfrida. murder of her son-in-law, Edward the Martyr.
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He died in 975, and was succeeded by his son Edward the Martyr.
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He next married �thelfl�d, “the white duck,” daughter of Earl Ordm�r, who bore him a son, afterwards known as Edward the Martyr.
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The church in the town, almost wholly rebuilt, is dedicated to St Edward the Martyr.
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