Hræthhun
| Hræthhun | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Leicester | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Term ended | c. 839–840 (death) |
| Predecessor | Wernbeorht |
| Successor | Ealdred |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | between 814 and 816 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 839 or 840 |
| Nationality | Anglo-Saxon |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Hræthhun (or Rethhun or Hrethhun) Bishop of Leicester, died in 839 or 840.[1]
He was consecrated bishop between 814 and 816.[1] He was styled Abbot of Abingdon in a charter dated 811. However, this charter was found to be a forgery,[2] and so Kelly (2000) excluded him from the list of abbots.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 232
- ↑ http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=seek&query=S+166
References
- Kelly, S. E. 2000. Charters of Abingdon, part 1. Anglo-Saxon Charters 7.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde. Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961.
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| Preceded by Wernbeorht |
Bishop of Leicester c. 815 – c. 839 |
Succeeded by Ealdred |
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