Ealstan

Family: West-Saxons · Role: bishop · First appears: A.D. 836–867

Life events

• 845 · Eanwulf, Ealstan, and Osric won a battle against the Danish army.(A.D. 836–867 · 📍 the mouth of the Parret)
  • With: Eanwulf Osric alderman of Dorset
  • “This year Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army; and there, after making a great slaughter, obtained the victory.”
• 867 · Bishop Ealstan died after holding the bishopric of Sherborn for fifty winters.(A.D. 836–867 · 📍 the town)
  • “The same year died Bishop Ealstan, who had the bishopric of Sherborn fifty winters, and his body lies in the town.”

A.D. 836–867

• allies with Eanwulf “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”
• allies with Osric alderman of Dorset “Alderman Eanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Osric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army;”

Also listed in West Saxons — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.