ST/JD/152

Milburga of Wenlock

Gender

Female

Floruit (period)

None

Floruit date range

? - 727

Description

St. Milburga (or Mildburg) was the daughter of King Merewald of the Magonsete and his wife, St. Ermenburga (alias Aebbe of Minster-in-Thanet); and therefore sister of SS. Mildred and Milgith. Milburga became a nun at the monastery of Wenlock (Shropshire), founded by her father and Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury, under a French Abbess, Liobinde of Chelles. Milburga eventually succeeded her in this office. She died at Wenlock on 23rd February 727. Her monastery was later destroyed by the Danes; but, in the twelfth century, it was rebuilt and inhabited by Cluniac monks. See J. Blair, 'Mildburg', ODNB.