Aethelwine of Athelney

Saint Aethelwine of Athelney (Egelwine, Aylwine) was a prince of the house of Wessex who lived as a hermit on the island of Athelney in the marshes of Somerset, England, in the seventh century.

He was a son of Cynegils, king of the West Saxons from 611 to 642, and brother of King Cenwealh. William of Malmesbury says that he had a chronic illness. He was venerated as a saint after his death. On the island of Athelney, King Alfred the Great founded a monastery in 888. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 29 November (New Calendar); some sources give 26 November.