Women's Biography: Athelits, abbess of St. Mary at Romsey

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There are letters written to and by Athelits, abbess of St. Mary at Romsey.


Woman's name:

Athelits, abbess of St. Mary at Romsey

Woman's title:

abbess of St. Mary at Romsey

Woman's biography:

Athelits was one of many Anglo-Saxon ladies, women of noble birth who went into religious life after the Norman invasion. Romsey was a royal Benedictine house founded in the tenth century.

Biographical notes:

Birth date:

11th century

Birth place:

Death date:

12th century

Letters

Sender(s): Receiver(s): Date:
Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury  Athelits, abbess of St. Mary at Romsey  1102 
Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury  Athelits, abbess of St. Mary at Romsey  1103