Siward (bishop of Rochester)
Siward | |
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Abbot of Chertsey | |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1058 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1075 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Siward (or Sigweard) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Life
Siward was
see of Rochester.[1] He was consecrated in 1058. He died in 1075.[2] His death was commemorated on 30 October, so he probably died on that date in 1075.[1] After the appointment of Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, the new archbishop found only four canons at Rochester under Siward's authority.[3]
Citations
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221
- ^ Smith "Early Community" English Historical Review p. 299
References
- British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Smith, R. A. L. (1945). "The Early Community of St. Andrew at Rochester, 604-c. 1080". .
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