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Encyclopedia > Eanfled of Deira

Saint Eanfled or Eanfleda (626-685?) was the daughter of Edwin, king of Northumbria. She married Oswiu.


She was said to be the first Northumbrian ever to be baptized, was later the patron of Wilfrid, and around 680 became abbess at Whitby.


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Deira (from Brythonic "Deifr", meaning "waters") was a kingdom in England during the 6th century AD.
It later merged with the kingdom of Bernicia (Brythonic, "Brynaich") to form the kingdom of Northumbria.
After his death Deira was subject to king Æthelfrith of Northumbria until the accession of Ælla's son Edwin, in 616 or 617, who ruled both kingdoms till 633.
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