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Edburga of Bicester was an English saint from the seventh century. A daughter of King Penda of Mercia, Edburga was a nun for most of her life.


She was originally buried in Bicester, Oxfordshire but her relics were moved by papal decree to Flanders in Belgium in 1500.


There is a shrine to her at Stanton Harcourt. She was the sister of Saint Edith, and the aunt of Saint Osyth.


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Berkshire History: Arborfield (585 words)
However, Arborfield is essentially an Anglo-Saxon village, the name being originally Edburgefeld meaning 'Edburga's Field'.
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Edburga of Bicester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (126 words)
Edburga of Bicester was an English saint from the 7th century.
A daughter of King Penda of Mercia, Edburga was a nun for most of her life.
She was originally buried in Bicester, Oxfordshire but her relics were moved by papal decree to Flanders in Belgium in 1500.
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