Event: Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration, Religious practice
Eorcenwald 1
.foundation of religious houses
Asserted in:
Bede.HE
iv.6
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Scholarly Info
Description
Eorcenwald 1
founded two famous monasteries, one for himself and one for his sister
Æthelburg 3
, and established an excellent form of monastic Rule
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
Before
Eorcenwald 1
was made bishop
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Eorcenwald 1
(
Bishop of the East Saxons, ?675-693
)
Recipient
:
Æthelburg 3
(
Abbess of Barking and sister of
Eorcenwald 1
)
Locations associated with this Event:
Kingdom of East Saxons, Barking: (
Monasterium
), now
Barking, Essex
Surrey region:River Thames, Chertsey: (
Monasterium
), now
Chertsey, Surrey