Sparhafoc

Role: Abbot of Abingdon · First appears: A.D. 1048

Life events

• 1048 · King Edward gave Sparhafoc the bishopric of London.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 London)
  • With: Edward son of Ethelred
  • “and the king gave the bishopric of London to Sparhafoc, Abbot of Abingdon;”
• 1048 · Sparhafoc was driven from the bishopric of London, and William was ordained to it.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 London)
  • With: William the king's priest
  • “And Abbot Sparhafoc was then driven out of the bishopric of London, and William the king's priest was ordained thereto.”

A.D. 1048

• lord / consecrator: Edward son of Ethelred “and the king gave the bishopric of London to Sparhafoc, Abbot of Abingdon; and the king gave the abbacy of Abingdon to Bishop Rodulf, his kinsman.”
• with Archbishop Robert (Sparhafoc sought episcopal consecration from Robert.) “Then came Abbot Sparhafoc to him with the king's writ and seal, in order that he should consecrate him Bishop of London.”

A.D. 1052 · part 2

• with Edward son of Ethelred (interaction) “This same year was given to William, the priest, the bishopric of London, which before had been given to Sparhafoc.”

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