Some say he married Agatha daughter of Stephen, and some say Agatha was
the daughter of Henry II of Germany. Stephen is accepted as being incorrect,
and other more complex relationships have been postulated. One has been shown
here which is attributed to David Boles
Also called Edward the Exile. See also articles by Rene Jette NEHGR 150, 96
and Szabolcs de Vajay in Duquesne Review 7. Return to Edward the Outlaw ATHELING
Canonised 1250 and her feast day is 16th November. In 1057 she arrived at the
English court of Edward the Confessor. Ten years later she was in exile after
William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings. She fled to Scotland where
she was married against her wishes to King Malcolm to whom she bore six sons
and two daughters. Her unlerned and boorish husband grew daily more graceful
and Christian under the queen's graceful influence.
Her remains were removed to Escorial Spain and her head Douai, France.Return to Margaret (St.) ATHELING
Some sources say Count of Babenburg died 15 Sep 980.
Return to Bertold (Berchtold) II BABENBERGER