Bertwald of Ramsbury

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Bertwald

Denomination	Catholic
Senior posting
See	Diocese of Ramsbury
Title	Bishop of Ramsbury
Period in office	995–1045
Predecessor	Aelfric
Successor	Herman
Personal
Date of death	April 22, 1045

Saint Bertwald of Ramsbury (otherwise Britwold of Glastonbury and sometimes Beorhtwald) was an 11th century Bishop of Ramsbury.

Contents 1 Life 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Life

Bertwald became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and was appointed Bishop of Ramsbury in 1005.^[1] He is mostly known from the witness lists of King Canute's charters which show he was in high favour with the Danish monarch. He died on April 22, 1045^[1] and was buried at Glastonbury.

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

[edit] External links

• Royal Berkshire History: St. Britwold of Ramsbury
• Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Beorhtwald

Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Aelfric	Bishop of Ramsbury 995–1045	Succeeded by Herman

Persondata
NAME	Bertwald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Beorhtweald; Britwald
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Ramsbury
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	April 22,1045
PLACE OF DEATH