Bertwald of Ramsbury

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name =Bertwald


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Ramsbury
Title = Bishop of Ramsbury
Period = 995–1045
Predecessor = Aelfric
Successor =Herman
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date of death =April 22 1045
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Saint Bertwald of Ramsbury (otherwise Britwold of Glastonbury and sometimes Beorhtwald) was an 11th century Bishop of Ramsbury.

Life

Bertwald became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and was appointed Bishop of Ramsbury in 1005.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 247] 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 April 22 1045 and was buried at Glastonbury.

Notes

References

* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

External links

* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/britwold_ramsbury.html Royal Berkshire History: St. Britwold of Ramsbury]
* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=11803 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Beorhtwald]

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Beorhtweald; Britwald
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Ramsbury
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DATE OF DEATH=April 22,1045
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