Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Edward the Confessor across 6 places, from 1003 to 1066.
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Edward the Confessor (1003/1005 – 5 January 1066) was King of the English from 1042 until his death in 1066.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Edward the Confessor was documented, and when
1003 to 1005period
Islip, Oxfordshireattested“Edward was born between 1003 and 1005 in Islip, Oxfordshire, and is first recorded as a 'witness' to two charters in 1005.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1040year
Denmarkattested“Harthacnut, his position in Denmark now secure, planned an invasion, but Harold died in 1040, and Harthacnut was able to cross unopposed, with his mother, to take the English throne.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1041year
Englandattested“In 1041, Harthacnut invited Edward back to England, probably as his heir because he knew he had not long to live.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1054year
Kingdom of Hungaryattested“He had been taken as a young child to Hungary, and in 1054 Bishop Ealdred of Worcester visited the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry III to secure his return, probably with a view to becoming Edward's heir.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1056year
Pershore Abbeyattested“When Odda of Deerhurst died without heirs in 1056, Edward seized lands which Odda had granted to Pershore Abbey and gave them to his Westminster foundation; historian Ann Williams observes that "the Confessor did not in the 11th century…”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1057year
Englandattested“The exile returned to England in 1057 with his family but died almost immediately.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1065year
Westminsterattested“He was too weak to attend the consecration of his new church at Westminster, which had been substantially completed in 1065, on 28 December.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
5 January 1066exact date
Westminsterattested“Edward probably entrusted the kingdom to Harold and Edith shortly before he died at Westminster on 5 January 1066.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
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1013year
Normandymentioned“Following Sweyn's seizure of the throne in 1013, Emma fled to Normandy, followed by Edward and Alfred, and then by Æthelred.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1034year
Jerseymentioned“According to William of Jumièges, the Norman chronicler, Robert I, Duke of Normandy attempted an invasion of England to place Edward on the throne in about 1034 but it was blown off course to Jersey.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
Brugesmentioned“In 1037, Harold was accepted as king, and the following year he expelled Emma, who retreated to Bruges.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
3 April 1043exact date
Winchester Cathedralmentioned“The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describes the popularity he enjoyed at his accession – "before he [Harthacnut] was buried, all the people chose Edward as king in London." Edward was crowned at the cathedral of Winchester, the royal seat of the…”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
3 April 1043exact date
Londonmentioned“The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describes the popularity he enjoyed at his accession – "before he [Harthacnut] was buried, all the people chose Edward as king in London." Edward was crowned at the cathedral of Winchester, the royal seat of the…”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1045 to 1046period
Sandwich, Kentmentioned“King Magnus I of Norway aspired to the English throne, and in 1045 and 1046, fearing an invasion, Edward took command of the fleet at Sandwich.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1057year
Merciamentioned“Thus by 1057, the Godwin brothers controlled all of England subordinately apart from Mercia.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
1064year
Normandymentioned“The Normans claimed that Edward sent Harold to Normandy in about 1064 to confirm the promise of the succession to William.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
October 1065month
Northumbriamentioned“In October 1065, Harold's brother, Tostig, Earl of Northumbria, was hunting with the king when his thegns in Northumbria rebelled against his rule, which they claimed was oppressive, and killed some 200 of his followers.”source: Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
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