Dunstan

Also known as: St. Dunstan · Role: archbishop · First appears: A.D. 959–970

Life events

• 959 · Edgar gave Dunstan the bishopric of Worcester.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 Worcester)
  • With: Edgar son of Edmund
  • “and gave him the bishopric of Worcester;”
• 959 · Edgar later gave Dunstan the bishopric of London.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 London)
  • With: Edgar son of Edmund
  • “and afterwards the bishopric of London.”
• 961 · Dunstan took the archbishopric after Odo's death.(A.D. 959–970)
  • “This year departed Odo, the good archbishop, and St. Dunstan took to the archbishopric.”
• 963 · Dunstan consecrated Athelwold bishop.(A.D. 959–970 · 📍 Winchester)
  • With: Athelwold
  • “and he was consecrated on the vigil of St. Andrew, which happened on a Sunday.”
• 977 · Edward and Dunstan ordered Sideman's body carried to Abingdon for burial.(A.D. 971–981 · 📍 St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon)
  • With: Edward son of Edgar Sideman
  • “but King Edward and Archbishop Dunstan ordered men to carry him to St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon.”

A.D. 959–970

• vassal / appointee: Athelwold “And the Archbishop of Canterbury, St. Dunstan, consecrated him bishop on the first Sunday of Advent;”

A.D. 971–981

• with Sideman (interaction) “but King Edward and Archbishop Dunstan ordered men to carry him to St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon.”

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