Cynefrith

Cynefrith
Bishop of Lichfield
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
Appointed	bet 830–836
Reign ended	bet 841–845
Predecessor	Hunberght
Successor	Tunberht
Orders
Consecration	bet 830–836
Personal details
Died	bet 841–845
Denomination	Catholic

Cynefrith (Cyneferth or Cumbert; died circa 843) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Cynefrith was consecrated between 830 and 836 and died between 841 and 845.^[1]

Notes

^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 218

References

Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

External links

Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Cynefrith

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Hunberght	Bishop of Lichfield c. 833–c. 843	Succeeded by Tunberht

Bishops of Lichfield (before the Reformation)

Mercia	Diuma • Ceollach • Trumhere • Jaruman • Chad (Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People)

Lichfield	Chad (Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People) • Winfrith • Seaxwulf • Headda • Aldwine • Witta • Hemele • Cuthfrith • Berhthun • Hygeberht (Archbishop of Lichfield) • Ealdwulf • Herewine • Æthelwold • Hunberght • Cynefrith • Tunberht • Wulfsige • Burgheard • Wulfred • Wigmund • Ælfwine • Wulfgar • Cynesige • Wynsige • Elphege • Godwin • Leofgar • Brihtmær • Wulfsige • Leofwin • Peter (Bishop of Chester)

Coventry	Robert de Limesey (Bishop of Chester) • Robert Peche • Roger de Clinton • Walter Durdent • Richard Peche • Gerard la Pucelle • Hugh Nonant • Geoffrey de Muschamp • William de Cornhill • Alexander de Stavenby

Coventry & Lichfield	Alexander de Stavenby • Hugh de Pateshull • Roger Weseham • Roger de Meyland • Walter Langton • Roger Northburgh • Robert de Stretton • Walter Skirlaw • Richard le Scrope • John Burghill • John Catterick • James Cary • William Heyworth • William Booth • Nicholas Close • Reginald Boulers • John Hales • William Smyth • John Arundel • Geoffrey Blythe • Rowland Lee