Edward the Confessor n (Biography) Saint. ?1002?66, king of England (1042?66); son of Ethelred II; founder of Westminster Abbey. Feast day: Oct 13 Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Ed?ward the Confes?sor n. Saint, 1002??66, English king 1042?66: founder of Westminster Abbey. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.