* Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402) was a younger son of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was the progenitor of the House of York, which would claim the English throne during the Wars of the Roses.
* Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (1430–1456) was the father of King Henry VII of England. He was the son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, the widow of King Henry V of England.
* Edmund Spenser (c. 1552–1599) was an English poet. He is best known for his epic poem The Faerie Queene, which is considered one of the greatest works of English literature.
* Edmund Burke (1729–1797) was an Irish statesman and philosopher. He is considered one of the founders of modern conservatism.
* Edmund Halley (1656–1742) was an English astronomer, mathematician, and physicist. He is best known for his observation of the Halley's Comet, which is named after him.
* Edmund Cartwright (1743–1823) was an English inventor and clergyman. He is credited with inventing the power loom, which revolutionized the textile industry.
* Edmund Rice (1762–1844) was an Irish Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers.
* Edmund Barton (1849–1920) was an Australian barrister and politician. He served as the first Prime Minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.
* Edmund Hillary (1919–2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer who, along with Tenzing Norgay, was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.