Aelfstan of Ramsbury

Aelfstan of Ramsbury

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Aelfstan


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Ramsbury
Title = Bishop of Ramsbury
Period = 970–981
Predecessor = Oswulf
Successor =Wulfgar
ordination =
bishops =
post =
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =981
place of death =

Aelfstan (or Ælfstan ) was a medieval Bishop of Ramsbury.

He was consecrated in 970. He died on 981.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 247]

Notes

References

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

External links

* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=7829 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Ælfstan]

Persondata
NAME=Aelfstan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Ælfstan
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Ramsbury
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=981
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