Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba
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Saints Kyneburga, Kyneswide and Tibba were female members of the Mercia
n royal family in 7th century England.
, the daughters of King Penda of Mercia (who remained true to the Anglo-Saxon religion) and the sisters of Peada of Mercia
. Their mother was Queen Cyneswide. Tibba is believed to have been a relative
.
Kyneburga married Alhfrith of Deira but later founded an abbey
for both monks and nuns in Castor
, in the Soke of Peterborough
. She became abbess
and was later joined by Kyneswide and Tibba. Kyneswide succeeded Kyneburga as abbess
and she was later succeeded by Tibba. Their relics are in Peterborough Abbey.
The name Kinborough was in common usage in England until the 18th century: bearers include the wife of Thomas Lee (army captain)
.
Mercia
Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. It was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries in the region now known as the English Midlands...
n royal family in 7th century England.
Lives
Kyneburga (d. c. 680) (also called Cyneburh) and Kyneswide (Cyneswitha) were sistersSisters
Sisters are female siblings.Sisters or The Sisters may also refer to:* More than one nun-Film:* The Sisters , starring Lillian Gish* Sisters , starring Molly O'Day...
, the daughters of King Penda of Mercia (who remained true to the Anglo-Saxon religion) and the sisters of Peada of Mercia
Peada of Mercia
Peada , a son of Penda, was briefly King of southern Mercia after his father's death in November 655 until his own death in the spring of the next year.In about the year 653 Peada was made king of the Middle Angles by his father...
. Their mother was Queen Cyneswide. Tibba is believed to have been a relative
Relative
-General use:*Kinship, the principle binding the most basic social units society. If two people are connected by circumstances of birth, they are said to be relatives-Philosophy:...
.
Kyneburga married Alhfrith of Deira but later founded an abbey
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
for both monks and nuns in Castor
Castor, Cambridgeshire
Castor is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority, about west of the city centre. The parish is part of the former Soke of Peterborough, which was considered part of Northamptonshire but was more recently part of Cambridgeshire.-History:Castor's toponym is derived...
, in the Soke of Peterborough
Soke of Peterborough
The Soke of Peterborough is an historic area of England that is traditionally associated with the City and Diocese of Peterborough, but considered part of Northamptonshire...
. She became abbess
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
and was later joined by Kyneswide and Tibba. Kyneswide succeeded Kyneburga as abbess
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
and she was later succeeded by Tibba. Their relics are in Peterborough Abbey.
The name Kinborough was in common usage in England until the 18th century: bearers include the wife of Thomas Lee (army captain)
Thomas Lee (army captain)
Thomas Lee was an English army captain, who served under Queen Elizabeth I and spent most of his career in Ireland during the Tudor conquest of that country. Although of middle rank, he played a turbulent role in the factional politics of the time and was highly active during the Nine Years war...
.
Further reading
- Dunbar, Agnes (1904) A Dictionary of Saintly Women. 2 vols. London: Bell, 1904-1905.