Bertwald of Ramsbury
| Bertwald | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ramsbury | |
| Church | English Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Ramsbury |
| In office | 995–1045 |
| Predecessor | Aelfric |
| Successor | Herman |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 22 April 1045 |
Bertwald of Ramsbury (otherwise Britwold of Glastonbury and sometimes Beorhtwald) was an 11th-century Bishop of Ramsbury and saint.
Life
Bertwald became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and was appointed Bishop of Ramsbury in 1005. He is mostly known from the witness lists of King Canute's charters which show he was in high favour with the Danish monarch. He died on 22 April 1045 and was buried at Glastonbury.[1]
Notes
- ↑ James P. Carley, David Townsend, Chronicle of Glastonbury Abbey. An Edition, Translation And Study of John of Glastonbury's Cronica Sive Antiquitates (Eastbourne 2009) p.279 n. 45
References
- James P. Carley, David Townsend, Chronicle of Glastonbury Abbey. An Edition, Translation And Study of John of Glastonbury's Cronica Sive Antiquitates (Eastbourne 2009).
External links
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Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Brihtwold". Dictionary of National Biography 6. London: Smith, Elder & Co. - Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Beorhtwald
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| Preceded by Aelfric |
Bishop of Ramsbury 995–1045 |
Succeeded by Herman |
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