Beorhtheah
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| Beorhtheah | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Worcester | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Worcester |
| In Office | 1033–1038 |
| Predecessor | Leofsige |
| Successor | Lyfing |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 20 December 1038 |
Beorhtheah also (Brihtheah) (died 20 December 1038) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.
His family was a wealthy family from Worcester.[1] He had previously been Abbot of Pershore,[2] and was consecrated in 1033. He died on 20 December 1038.[3]
[edit] See also
- Cyneweard of Laughern, his nephew
[edit] Notes
- ^ Fleming Kings & Lords p. 33
- ^ Williams, Ann, "Odda", on the website of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription or UK public library membership required), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/20542
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 260
[edit] References
- Fleming, Robin (2004). Kings & Lords in Conquest England (Reprint ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-52694-9.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Leofsige |
Bishop of Worcester 1033–1038 |
Succeeded by Lyfing |
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