About Cwenburh
Lived 601 – 710 (aged 108–109). Cwenburh was a nun.
Cwenburh of Wimborne was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, a sister of King Ine of Wessex and of Saint Cuthburh. Her sister Cuthburh was married to King Aldfrith of Northumbria and then became the first abbess of Wimborne monastery.
Very little information survives about Cwenburh. She is known primarily from a mention in a single annal of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle:
She is also included in the genealogical preface to the Chronicle in one copy, as part of a pedigree for the 9th-century King Æthelwulf of Wessex, the father of King Alfred the Great of Wessex.
It is possible that Cwenburh succeeded Cuthburh as abbess there after her sister's death.
The Abbess Tetta is sometimes viewed as a familiar name for Cwenburh, or alternatively as a third sister.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Cwenburh?
8th-century saint
When was Cwenburh born?
Cwenburh was born in 601.
When did Cwenburh die?
Cwenburh died in 710.
What was Cwenburh's occupation?
Cwenburh was a nun.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cwenburh. https://biography.guide/cwenburh/
MLA: "Cwenburh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cwenburh/.
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