Hild 1 (Female) Saint; abbess of Whitby, 614-680
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (13)
Hild (6)
 Bede.HE  iii.24
 Bede.HE  iii.25
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bede.HE  v.24
 ASC  680 ACEG, <680> B
 Ĉthelweard.Chron  ii.8
Hilda (2)
 ASC  680 F(Lat.)
 Willibrord.Cal  13
Hilde (1)
 ASC  680 F(OE)
Hildis (1)
 Stephen.VitWilfridi  10
Hylda (2)
 Stephen.VitWilfridi  54 (p. 116)
 OEMart  252
Ild (1)
 AnnalsUlster  713.3
Personal Information (10)
moral (2)
 Bede.HE  iii.25 (a woman devoted to God)
 Bede.HE  iv.23 (outstanding devotion and grace)
piety (1)
 Bede.HE  iv.23 (a most devoted servant of Christ)
reputation (1)
 Bede.HE  iv.23 (she provided an opportunity for salvation and repentance to many who lived far away and heard the happy story of her industry and virtue)
saintly status (4)
 OEMart  252 (the holy abbess)
 OEMart  253 (Saint Hild 1)
 OEMart  253 (the fame of the holiness of the woman [sc. Hild 1])
 Willibrord.Cal  13 (17 November: and Abbess Hild 1)
stated health (2)
 Bede.HE  iv.23 (she was attacked with a fear which tortured her with its burning heat)
 Bede.HE  iv.23 (she began to suffer internal pain and her last day came)
Education (1)
 Aidan 1 and other devouted men visited her frequently and instructed her assiduously ... on regular life: Bede.HE  iv.23
Office (15)
Abbess (15)
 Stephen.VitWilfridi  10 (Holy mother and most pious)
 Stephen.VitWilfridi  54 (Abbess of pious memory)
 Bede.HE  iii.24
 Bede.HE  iii.25
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bede.HE  iv.24
 Bede.HE  v.24
 OEMart  252
 ASC  680 ACDEF(OE and Lat.)G, <680> B (Abbess at Streoneshealh)
 AnnalsUlster  713.3
 Ĉthelweard.Chron  ii.8 (abbess of the monastery called Streoneshealh)
 Willibrord.Cal  13
 WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8
Occupation (5)
Nun (5)
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 OEMart  253
 Ĉthelweard.Chron  ii.8
 Anon.LiberEliensis  I.7
Status (3)
Layperson (2)
 Bede.HE  iv.23
 OEMart  253
Noble (1)
 Bede.HE  iv.23
Personal Relationship (12)
~ Brotherly affection (General relationship) of Hild 1 (1)
 Anonymous 257: of Hild 1: Bede.HE  iv.23
~ Companion (General relationship) of Hild 1 (1)
 Anonymi 668: of Hild 1: Bede.HE  iv.23
Hild 1 Daughter (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Hereric 1: Bede.HE  iv.23
~ Father (Consanguineal kinship) of Hild 1 (2)
 Hereric 1: of Hild 1: OEMart  252
 Hereric 1: of Hild 1: Anon.LiberEliensis  1.2
Hild 1 Kinswoman (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Ealdwulf 3: Bede.HE  iv.23
~ Mother (Consanguineal kinship) of Hild 1 (2)
 Bregoswith 1: of Hild 1: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bregoswith 1: of Hild 1: OEMart  253
Hild 1 Sister (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
 of Hereswith 1: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.7
~ Sister (Consanguineal kinship) of Hild 1 (2)
 Hereswith 1: of Hild 1: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Hereswith 1: of Hild 1: Anon.LiberEliensis  1.2
~ Successor (General relationship) of Hild 1 (1)
 Ĉlfflĉd 2: of Hild 1: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  iii.109.3
Possession (2)
 She gained possession of ten hides and there built a monastery: Bede.HE  iii.24
 a hide of land on the north side of the River Wear: Bede.HE  iv.23
Event (24)
Assembly (2)
 Cĉdmon 1.report on his dream: After Cĉdmon 1 had told his master (Anonymous 258) about his dream, he was taken to Hild 1. He was asked to describe the dream in the presence of a number of more learned men.: Bede.HE  iv.24
 Hild 1.death: Hild 1 died after having received the viaticum at cock-crow, and having summoned the handmaidens of Christ who were in the monastery.: Bede.HE  iv.23, v.24 (680)
Book circulating/making/reading/translating/writing (1)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
Burial (1)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (5)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
 Hild 1.building of mynster called Steorneshealh: Hild 1 was the first builder of the mynster called Steorneshealh. : OEMart  252
 Hild 1.foundation of monastery at Hackness: Hild 1 founded a monastery at Hackness, some distance away from Whitby: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Hild 1.foundation of monastery at Whitby: Hild 1 undertook either to found or to set in order another monastery at a place called Streanĉshalch [Whitby].: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Hild 1.founding Whitby: Hild 1 gained possession of ten hides at Whitby and there built a monastery.: Bede.HE  iii.24
Commemoration of saint/calendar-entering (1)
 Hild 1.commemoration on 17 November: 15 kalends of December [= 17 November]: ... of Abbess Hild 1.: Willibrord.Cal  13
Conversion (1)
 Paulinus 1.conversion of Edwin 2 and Hild 1: Through the teaching of Paulinus 1, Hild 1 and Edwin 2 were converted.: Bede.HE  iv.23
Council-meeting, ecclesiastical (2)
 Oswiu 1-others.council of Whitby: When the question of Easter, and of the tonsure and other ecclesiastical matters were raised, it was decided to hold a council to settle the dispute.: Bede.HE  iii.25-6, iv.1 (664)
 Wilfrid 2.Synod of Whitby: Clerics (Anonymi 307) and others gathered at Streuneshalgh to consider the proper date for observing Easter. Colmán 1 was told that he must retire and leave his see if he could not accept the tonsure and method of keeping Easter, which he did.: Stephen.VitWilfridi  10
Culting/venerating saint(s) (1)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
Death/dying (4)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
 Hereswith 1.entering Chelles: After the king's [i.e. Anna 1's death], the queen [Hereswith 1] travelled to Gaul and retreated to the convent of Chelles. ... Later her sister, Hild 1, came to join her ... It was her wish to live as an expatriate, in that same convent of Chelles ... but she was called home after a year by Bishop Aidan 1.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.7
 Hild 1.death: Hild 1 passed away.: Ĉthelweard.Chron  ii.8 (680)
 Ĉlfflĉd 3.death: The daughter of Oswiu 1 [sc. Ĉlfflĉd 3] died in the monasterium of Hild 1.: AnnalsUlster  713.3 (713 x 714)
Dreaming/seeing vision/revelation (5)
 Anonymous 257.vision of Hild 1’s death: Anonymous 257 saw Hild 1's soul ascend to heaven in the company of angels.: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Anonymous 257.vision of angels, of a bell and of a cross: Anonymous 257 saw angels leading the spirit of Hild 1 to heaven.: OEMart  253
 Begu 1.vision of Hild 1’s soul ascending to heaven: As Begu 1 was resting in the sisters' dormitory, she suddenly heard the bell with which they used to be called together when one of them died. On opening her eyes she seemed to see the roof of the house rolled back, while a light filled the whole place. She then saw Hild 1's soul being borne to Heaven.: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bregoswith 1.dream: Bregoswith 1 had a dream that her husband (Hereric 1) was suddenly taken away and she could not find any trace of him anywhere. But suddenly she found a most precious necklace under her garment, which seemed to spread such a blaze of light that it filled all Britain with its gracious splendour..: Bede.HE  iv.23
 Bregoswith 1.revelation while asleep of a jewel shining all over Britain: Bregoswith 1 had a revelation while asleep of a jewel that shone over all of Britain.: OEMart  253
Easter-observance (2)
 Oswiu 1-others.council of Whitby: When the question of Easter, and of the tonsure and other ecclesiastical matters were raised, it was decided to hold a council to settle the dispute.: Bede.HE  iii.25-6, iv.1 (664)
 Wilfrid 2.Synod of Whitby: Clerics (Anonymi 307) and others gathered at Streuneshalgh to consider the proper date for observing Easter. Colmán 1 was told that he must retire and leave his see if he could not accept the tonsure and method of keeping Easter, which he did.: Stephen.VitWilfridi  10
Grant and Gift (2)
 Hild 1.foundation of monastery at Whitby: Hild 1 gained possession of ten hides and there founded a monastery.: Bede.HE  iii.24
 Hild 1.monastic life near River Wear: When Hild 1 was called back from the kingdom of East Anglia by Aidan 1, she received a hide of land north of the River Wear, where she lived for one year with a small group of companions.: Bede.HE  iv.23
Journey (2)
 Hereswith 1.entering Chelles: After the king's [i.e. Anna 1's death], the queen [Hereswith 1] travelled to Gaul and retreated to the convent of Chelles. ... Later her sister, Hild 1, came to join her ... It was her wish to live as an expatriate, in that same convent of Chelles ... but she was called home after a year by Bishop Aidan 1.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.7
 Hild 1.journey to kingdom of East Angles: Hild 1 withdrew to the kingdom of the East Angles, as she was a kinswoman of the king of that land (Ealdwulf 3).: Bede.HE  iv.23
Miracle (1)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
Monastic life, converting to/joining/oblation (2)
 Hereswith 1.entering Chelles: After the king's [i.e. Anna 1's death], the queen [Hereswith 1] travelled to Gaul and retreated to the convent of Chelles. ... Later her sister, Hild 1, came to join her ... It was her wish to live as an expatriate, in that same convent of Chelles ... but she was called home after a year by Bishop Aidan 1.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.7
 Hild 1.monastic life near River Wear: When Hild 1 was called back from the kingdom of East Anglia by Aidan 1, she received a hide of land north of the River Wear, where she lived for one year with a small group of companions.: Bede.HE  iv.23
Pastoral activities/preaching (1)
 Paulinus 1.conversion of Edwin 2 and Hild 1: Through the teaching of Paulinus 1, Hild 1 and Edwin 2 were converted.: Bede.HE  iv.23
Pilgrimage (1)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
Property-buying/purchasing (1)
 Hild 1.founding Whitby: Hild 1 gained possession of ten hides at Whitby and there built a monastery.: Bede.HE  iii.24
Relics-incorrupt preservation/placing in reliquary/requesting/translating (1)
 Edmund 14.translating relics of famous saints to Glastonbury: Many of the early English saints were discovered by King Edmund 14 on his northern expedition, disinterred, and sent to Glastonbury, among them: Hild 1, abbess of the monastery once called Streneshalh and now Whitby - Bede 1 in his History rated her highly; also Ceolfrith 1, abbot of Monkwearmoth, to whom the same Bede 1 devoted a special book. He died at Langres, on extremely old age, while on his way to Rome, but later brought back. Also some of the bones of Aidan 1, first bishop of Lindisfarne. His other bones were taken by Colmán 1 to Scottia; Bede 1 is again our authority. Praise is given at Glastonbury to the confessor Benignus 1, a local hermit, whose remarkable miracles inspired the monks nearby to venerate and translate him. In the house [of Glastonbury] are buried King Edmund 14, the renewer of the place, and his son King Edgar 11, who, remembering his father with gratitude, crowned his gifts with the grant of expensive properties.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  ii.91.8-9
Reporting (1)
 Cĉdmon 1.report on his dream: After Cĉdmon 1 had told his master (Anonymous 258) about his dream, he was taken to Hild 1. He was asked to describe the dream in the presence of a number of more learned men.: Bede.HE  iv.24
Retirement (2)
 Hereswith 1.entering Chelles: After the king's [i.e. Anna 1's death], the queen [Hereswith 1] travelled to Gaul and retreated to the convent of Chelles. ... Later her sister, Hild 1, came to join her ... It was her wish to live as an expatriate, in that same convent of Chelles ... but she was called home after a year by Bishop Aidan 1.: Anon.LiberEliensis  I.7
 Wilfrid 2.Synod of Whitby: Clerics (Anonymi 307) and others gathered at Streuneshalgh to consider the proper date for observing Easter. Colmán 1 was told that he must retire and leave his see if he could not accept the tonsure and method of keeping Easter, which he did.: Stephen.VitWilfridi  10
Tonsuring (1)
 Oswiu 1-others.council of Whitby: When the question of Easter, and of the tonsure and other ecclesiastical matters were raised, it was decided to hold a council to settle the dispute.: Bede.HE  iii.25-6, iv.1 (664)