Eadberht of Selsey
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| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Selsey |
| Title | Bishop of Selsey |
| Period in office | about 725 |
| Predecessor | new foundation |
| Successor | Eolla |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Abbot of Selsey |
| Personal | |
Eadberht of Selsey was an Abbot of Selsey Abbey, later promoted to become the first Bishop of Selsey, though neither the date of his consecration nor of his death are known.[1] He was consecrated sometime between 709 and 716, and died between 716 and 731.[2]
As Abbot he received, around 700, a grant[3] of land from Bryni, Ealdorman of Sussex, that was witnessed by Kings Noðhelm and Watt.
As Bishop he was the purported beneficiary of a charter,[4] dated by Birch about 725, from King Noðhelm, witnessed by King Watt. But this charter is now believed to be a forgery from the late 10th century or early 11th century, and is therefore of no value.
Eadberht also appears as a witness to an undated charter of Noðhelm,[5] together with Osric and Eolla. The charter can be approximately dated to some point between about 705 and 717.
His last appearance is as a witness to a confirmation, dated 716, of a charter of Wihtred, King of Kent.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Kelly, S. E. (1998). Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters p. 6
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 221. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S1173 accessed on August 25, 2007
- ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S43 accessed on August 25, 2007
- ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S44 accessed on August 25, 2007
- ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S22 accessed on August 25, 2007
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Bishop of Selsey flourished around 715 |
Succeeded by Eolla |
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| NAME | Eadberht |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eadbeorht, Eadbertus |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Abbot of Selsey, Bishop of Selsey |
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