Hild 1
(Female)
Saint; abbess of Whitby, 614-680
e/m vii
Factoid List
- Recorded Name (13)
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Hild (6)
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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)
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ASC 680 F(Lat.)
Willibrord.Cal 13
Hilde (1)
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ASC 680 F(OE)
Hildis (1)
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Stephen.VitWilfridi 10
Hylda (2)
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Stephen.VitWilfridi 54 (p. 116)
OEMart 252
Ild (1)
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AnnalsUlster 713.3
- Personal Information (10)
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moral (2)
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Bede.HE iii.25 (a woman devoted to God)
Bede.HE iv.23 (outstanding devotion and grace)
piety (1)
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Bede.HE iv.23 (a most devoted servant of Christ)
reputation (1)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Aidan 1 and other devouted men visited her frequently and instructed her assiduously ... on regular life: Bede.HE iv.23
- Office (15)
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Abbess (15)
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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)
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Nun (5)
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Bede.HE iv.23
Bede.HE iv.23
OEMart 253
Ĉthelweard.Chron ii.8
Anon.LiberEliensis I.7
- Status (3)
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Layperson (2)
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Bede.HE iv.23
OEMart 253
Noble (1)
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Bede.HE iv.23
- Personal Relationship (12)
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~ Brotherly affection (General relationship) of Hild 1 (1)
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Anonymous 257: of Hild 1: Bede.HE iv.23
~ Companion (General relationship) of Hild 1 (1)
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Anonymi 668: of Hild 1: Bede.HE iv.23
Hild 1 Daughter (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
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of Hereric 1: Bede.HE iv.23
~ Father (Consanguineal kinship) of Hild 1 (2)
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Hereric 1: of Hild 1: OEMart 252
Hereric 1: of Hild 1: Anon.LiberEliensis 1.2
Hild 1 Kinswoman (Generic kinship) of ~ (1)
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of Ealdwulf 3: Bede.HE iv.23
~ Mother (Consanguineal kinship) of Hild 1 (2)
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Bregoswith 1: of Hild 1: Bede.HE iv.23
Bregoswith 1: of Hild 1: OEMart 253
Hild 1 Sister (Consanguineal kinship) of ~ (1)
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of Hereswith 1: Anon.LiberEliensis I.7
~ Sister (Consanguineal kinship) of Hild 1 (2)
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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)
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Ĉlfflĉd 2: of Hild 1: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum iii.109.3
- Possession (2)
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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)
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Assembly (2)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Hild 1.commemoration on 17 November: 15 kalends of December [= 17 November]: ... of Abbess Hild 1.: Willibrord.Cal 13
Conversion (1)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Anonymous 257.vision of Hild 1s 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 1s 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)