Saint Elgiva of Shaftesbury was the wife of King Edmund I (Queen). She was the mother of King Edwy of Saxony and St. Edgar the Peaceful. later she became a widow and retired to become a Benedictine and Abbess at Shaftesbury in England. Elgiva was known for her piety and support of the Church. She died in 971 of natural causes and was buried in Shaftesbury Abbey.