Cyneberht | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindsey | |
| Appointed | between 716 and 731 |
| Term ended | 731 |
| Predecessor | Edgar |
| Successor | Alwig |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | between 716 and 731 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 731 |
| Denomination | Christian |
Cyneberhta was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.
Cyneberht was consecrated between 716 and 731. He died in 731.1 His death is recorded in the second continuation of the medieval chronicler Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum under the year 732.2 He was also one of the informants for Bede's historical works, mainly for information about his diocese.3 Bede recorded Cyneberht's information as coming from "the most reverent Bishop Cyneberht".4
Notes
Notes
- Or Embercus or Kinebertus
Citations
Citations
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
- Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 64
- Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79
- Quoted in Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79
References
References
- 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.
- Higham, N. J. (2006). (Re-)reading Bede: The Ecclesiastical History in Context. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-35368-8.