In 1038 or 1039, Lyfing also became Bishop of Worcester, but was deprived of the see in 1040.[8] King Harold Harefoot gave Worcester to Lyfing because of Lyfing's support of Harold.[1] His deprivation was due to King Harthacnut's belief that Lyfing was involved in the death of Harthacnut's half brother Alfred Atheling.[9] Lyfing was accused by Aelfric Puttoc, the archbishop of York, who briefly replaced Lyfing at Worcester.[10] Lyfing seems to have claimed that he was merely following the orders of Harold Harefoot.[11] However, he was restored to Worcester in 1041 and held the three sees until his death on 20, 23 or 25 March 1046.[8]
Lyfing was a close friend and trusted counsellor of King Canute the Great[3] and accompanied him on a pilgrimage to Rome in 1027.[4]Florence of Worcester, the medieval chronicler, claims that Lyfing, along with Godwin, was instrumental in securing the succession of Edward the Confessor to the throne of England on Harthacnut's death.[12] A tradition at Worcester also recorded that it was Lyfing, along with Archbishop Eadsige of Canterbury, who forced Sweyn Godwinson to release Eadgifu, the abbess of Leominster whom Sweyn had kidnapped.[13] In revenge, Sweyn raided the lands of the diocese of Worcester.[14]
Before Lyfing's death, Aldred, who succeeded him at Worcester, had probably been acting as his suffragan or co-bishop.[15] When Lyfing died, he chose to be buried at Tavistock Abbey.[3] Lyfing was a pluralist and never enjoyed a good reputation. However, the D version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describes him as "the eloquent bishop", which may imply that he was noted as an important preacher.[16] Tavistock monks also remembered him as a great benefactor to their monastery.[17]
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lyfing, winchester, died, march, 1046, anglo, saxon, prelate, served, bishop, worcester, bishop, crediton, bishop, cornwall, bishop, creditonprovinceprovince, canterburyappointed1027term, ended1046predecessoreadnothsuccessorleofricother, post, bishop, worceste. Lyfing of Winchester a died March 1046 was an Anglo Saxon prelate who served as Bishop of Worcester Bishop of Crediton and Bishop of Cornwall Lyfing of WinchesterBishop of CreditonProvinceProvince of CanterburyAppointed1027Term ended1046PredecessorEadnothSuccessorLeofricOther post s Bishop of WorcesterBishop of CornwallOrdersConsecration1027Personal detailsDied20 23 or 25 March 1046NationalityEnglishDenominationChristianPrevious post s Abbot of Tavistock Contents 1 Life 2 Notes 3 Citations 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife EditLyfing s uncle was Burhweald Bishop of Cornwall 1 according to the medieval chronicler William of Malmesbury 2 He was probably a monk either at Winchester Abbey 3 or at Glastonbury Abbey In 1009 he became Abbot of Tavistock 4 and that was always his favourite of the offices he held citation needed In 1027 he became the Bishop of Crediton and about the same time he became Bishop of Cornwall on the death of his uncle Brihtwold so he united those two sees with the seat at Crediton 5 6 His elevation probably was due both to his family and to his assistance to Cnut in Rome 7 There is also some indication he may have been a protege of Godwin Earl of Wessex 3 In 1038 or 1039 Lyfing also became Bishop of Worcester but was deprived of the see in 1040 8 King Harold Harefoot gave Worcester to Lyfing because of Lyfing s support of Harold 1 His deprivation was due to King Harthacnut s belief that Lyfing was involved in the death of Harthacnut s half brother Alfred Atheling 9 Lyfing was accused by Aelfric Puttoc the archbishop of York who briefly replaced Lyfing at Worcester 10 Lyfing seems to have claimed that he was merely following the orders of Harold Harefoot 11 However he was restored to Worcester in 1041 and held the three sees until his death on 20 23 or 25 March 1046 8 Lyfing was a close friend and trusted counsellor of King Canute the Great 3 and accompanied him on a pilgrimage to Rome in 1027 4 Florence of Worcester the medieval chronicler claims that Lyfing along with Godwin was instrumental in securing the succession of Edward the Confessor to the throne of England on Harthacnut s death 12 A tradition at Worcester also recorded that it was Lyfing along with Archbishop Eadsige of Canterbury who forced Sweyn Godwinson to release Eadgifu the abbess of Leominster whom Sweyn had kidnapped 13 In revenge Sweyn raided the lands of the diocese of Worcester 14 Before Lyfing s death Aldred who succeeded him at Worcester had probably been acting as his suffragan or co bishop 15 When Lyfing died he chose to be buried at Tavistock Abbey 3 Lyfing was a pluralist and never enjoyed a good reputation However the D version of the Anglo Saxon Chronicle describes him as the eloquent bishop which may imply that he was noted as an important preacher 16 Tavistock monks also remembered him as a great benefactor to their monastery 17 Notes Edit Also known as Livingus or LifingCitations Edit a b Lawson Cnut pp 116 117 King Ealdred Anglo Norman Studies XVIII p 124 a b c d Barlow Lyfing d 1046 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography a b Knowles Heads of Religious Houses pp 72 255 Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 215 Barlow English Church 1000 1066 p 73 Lawson Cnut p 137 a b Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 224 Stenton Anglo Saxon England p 422 423 Stafford Unification and Conquest p 80 Mason House of Godwine p 41 Stafford Unification and Conquest p 86 Barlow Godwins p 53 Barlow English Church 1000 1066 p 58 Barlow Edward the Confessor p 86 Lawson Cnut p 66 Barlow English Church 1000 1066 p 74References EditBarlow Frank 1970 Edward the Confessor Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 0 520 01671 8 Barlow Frank 1979 The English Church 1000 1066 A History of the Later Anglo Saxon Church Second ed New York Longman ISBN 0 582 49049 9 Barlow Frank 2004 Lyfing d 1046 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Retrieved 7 April 2008 Barlow Frank 2003 The Godwins The Rise and Fall of a Noble Dynasty London Pearson Longman ISBN 0 582 78440 9 Fryde E B Greenway D E Porter S Roy I 1996 Handbook of British Chronology Third Edition revised ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 56350 X King Vanessa 1996 Ealdred Archbishop of York The Worcester Years In Harper Bill Christopher ed Anglo Norman Studies XVIII Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1995 Woodbridge UK Boydell pp 124 137 ISBN 0 85115 666 5 Knowles David London Vera C M Brooke Christopher 2001 The Heads of Religious Houses England and Wales 940 1216 Second ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 80452 3 Lawson M K 2000 Cnut England s Viking King Stroud Tempus Publishing Limited ISBN 0 7524 2964 7 Mason Emma 2004 House of Godwine The History of Dynasty London Hambledon amp London ISBN 1 85285 389 1 Stafford Pauline 1989 Unification and Conquest A Political and Social History of England in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries London Edward Arnold ISBN 0 7131 6532 4 Stenton F M 1971 Anglo Saxon England Third ed Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 280139 5 Further reading EditConner Patrick W 1993 Anglo Saxon Exeter a Tenth century Cultural History Woodbridge Boydell ISBN 0 85115 307 0External links EditLyfing 15 at Prosopography of Anglo Saxon EnglandChristian titlesPreceded byAElfmaer Abbot of Tavistockc 1009 1027 Succeeded byEaldredPreceded byEadnoth Bishop of Crediton1027 1046 Succeeded byLeofricPreceded byBurhweald Bishop of Cornwall1027 1046 Succeeded byLeofricPreceded byBeorhtheah Bishop of Worcester1038 or 1039 deprived 1040 Succeeded byAelfric PuttocPreceded byAelfric Puttoc Bishop of Worcesterrestored 1041 1046 Succeeded byEaldred Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lyfing of Winchester amp oldid 1136912903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
