Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst
Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst (
1100-
1134) (also known as the
Biddenden Maids) are the earliest known set of
conjoined twins. They were joined at the hip, although illustrations also depict them joined at the shoulder. Mary and Eliza were born in
1100 in Biddenden, Kent,
England and died in
1134. They left their entire estate to the church.