Ordbriht
Ordbriht was a monk at Glastonbury, Winchester, and then Abingdon until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of Chertsey[1] by Æthelwold; Ordbriht attests as Bishop of Selsey from about 989 to 1007 or 1008.[2]
Ordbriht | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Selsey | |
| Appointed | between 988 and 990 |
| Term ended | between 1007 and 1009 |
| Predecessor | Æthelgar |
| Successor | Ælfmær |
| Other posts | Abbot of Chertsey |
| Personal details | |
| Died | between 1007 and 1009 |
| Denomination | Christian |
Ordbriht became bishop of Selsey between 988 and 990 and he died between 1007 and 1009.[3]
Citations
- Knowles, et al. Heads of Religious Houses pp. 38 and 244
- Kelly Charters of Selsey p. xcii
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221
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.
- Kelly, S. E. (1998). Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters VI. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-726175-2.
- Knowles, David; London, Vera C. M.; Brooke, Christopher (2001). The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales, 940-1216 (Second ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-80452-3.
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| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Æthelgar |
Bishop of Selsey c. 989–c. 1008 |
Succeeded by Ælfmær |
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