According to Stephen of Ripon, Engyth was a sister of Queen Iurminburh, second wife of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria.
Edburga was a friend and student of Saint Mildrith, abbess of Minster-in-Thanet.
[4] In 716, Boniface addresses to her a letter containing the famous Vision of the Monk of Wenlock.
During her time as an abbess she was able to secure royal charters for the abbey,[6] as well as having a new church (Ss.
Peter and Paul) built there, to provide a shrine for the relics of St Mildrith.