Bishop Ulf

Also known as: Ulf / Ulf his priest / Ulf the priest · Role: bishop · First appears: A.D. 1046–1047

Life events

1046 · Ulf was made bishop after Eadnoth II died.(A.D. 1046–1047)
- “And in the same year died Eadnoth II. bishop Of Dorchester of the north and Ulf was made bishop.”
1049 · King Edward gave Ulf the bishopric formerly held by Ednoth.(A.D. 1049)
- With: Edward son of Ethelred
- “King Edward gave the bishopric which Ednoth had to Ulf his priest”
1049 · Ulf was driven from the bishopric because he did not conduct himself like a bishop.(A.D. 1049)
- “and he was driven from it, because he did nought like a bishop therein”
1050 · Ulf the priest was appointed pastor to the bishopric Eadnoth had held, but was later driven away.(A.D. 1050)
- With: Eadnoth II
- “And this year was consecrated the great minster at Rheims: there was Pope Leo IX. and the emperor Henry III; and there they held a great synod concerning God's service.”
1050 · Ulf the priest was appointed pastor to the bishopric Eadnoth had held, but was later driven away.(A.D. 1050)
- With: Eadnoth II
- “Ulf the priest was appointed as pastor to the bishopric which Eadnoth had held; but he was after that driven away;”

lord / consecrator: Eadnoth II “And in the same year died Eadnoth II. bishop Of Dorchester of the north and Ulf was made bishop.”
with Pope Leo (A.D. 1049) (interaction) “and Bishop Ulf came thereto; and well nigh would they have broken his staff, if he had not given very great gifts; because he knew not how to do his duty so well as he should.”

lord / consecrator: Edward son of Ethelred “King Edward gave the bishopric which Ednoth had to Ulf his priest”

with Eadnoth II (No relation between Ulf and Eadnoth is stated; Ulf was appointed to the bishopric Eadnoth had held.) “And this year was consecrated the great minster at Rheims: there was Pope Leo IX. and the emperor Henry III; and there they held a great synod concerning God's service. St. Leo the pope presided at the synod: it is difficult to have a knowledge of the bishops who came there, and how many abbots: and hence, from this land were sent two--from St. Augustine's and from Ramsey.”

with Archbishop Robert (They left together.) “Archbishop Robert and Bishop Ulf, with their companions, went out at Eastgate, slaying or else maiming many young men, and betook themselves at once to Eadulf's-ness;”

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