Ealhswith

Ealhswith

female, deceased (905)
Roman Catholic wessex winchester nun mercia Anglo-Saxon royal consort
Ealhswith of the Gaini was born c. 852 in Mercia. Her name means "Temple strength". Her father was Æthelred Mucil, Ealdorman of the Gaini. She was m... More
Henry Of Blois

Henry Of Blois

male, deceased (1171)
Roman Catholic bishop william the conqueror Glastonbury canterbury anarchy cluny
Henry of Blois (1101 - 1171) was Abbot of Glastonbury from 1126 and Bishop of Winchester from 1129 to his death. Henry was one of five sons of... More
Stigand

Stigand

male, deceased (1072)
Late 11th century Roman Catholic bishop Early 11th century bishop Bishop of Selsey bishop winchester Archbishop of York
This man is not to be confused with Stigand of Selsey, the last bishop of Selsey." Stigand"' (d. 1072), was an English churchman of pre-Conquest... More

William Adelin

male, deceased (1120)
Isabella d'Anjou Heir apparent who never acceded Anglo-Norman From Winchester Heirs to the English and British thrones From Hampshire
William Adelin was the only legitimate son of Henry I of England and his wife Maud of Scotland. His maternal grandparents were Malcolm III of... More
Edward Young

Edward Young

male, deceased (1765)
Corpus Christi poet queen anne Old Wykehamist rectory drury lane
Edward Young (1683 - April 5, 1765) was an English poet, best remembered for "Night Thoughts". He was the son of Edward Young, afterwards dean of... More
Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Jon Courtenay Grimwood

male
science fiction writer franco-prussian war British malta magazine German Empire
Jon Courtenay Grimwood is a British science fiction author. He was born in Valletta, Malta, grew up in Britain, Southeast Asia and Norway in the... More
Thomas Lane

Thomas Lane

male, deceased (1869)
British military personnel of the Crimean War from County Cork Irish crimea cork winchester
Thomas Lane VC, born in Cork, Ireland in May 1836 was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the... More
Edburga Of Winchester

Edburga Of Winchester

female, deceased (960)
English Winchester, Hampshire anglo-saxon winchester nun Roman Catholic
Saint Eadburh or Edburga (died June 15, 960) was the daughter of King Edward the Elder of England and his third wife, Edgiva of Kent. She was a nun... More
Samuel Wilberforce

Samuel Wilberforce

male, deceased (1873)
death by horse-riding accident Continental Europe Church of England continent From clapham winchester
Samuel Wilberforce was an English bishop in the Church of England, third son of William Wilberforce. Wilberforce was born at Clapham Common,... More
Edred Of England

Edred Of England

male, deceased (955)
Frome, Somerset Edred monarch winchester VIKINGS Kingdom of England
King Edred or "Eadred" (c. 923 - 23 November,955) was King of England from 946 until his death. He was a son of King Edward the Elder by his third... More