 Wulfthryth continued to have considerable influence upon Edgar after her return to Wilton.She was able to stop bailiffs from arresting a thief who had taken sanctuary in the Abbey and was able to secure the release of two Wilton priests who had been imprisoned by the reeve of Wilton.As Abbess of Wilton, she built a stone wall around the Abbey and also used her wealth to build up the abbey's collection of relics.