Ceolwulf 4 (Male) Bishop of Lindsey, 767-796
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Notes: He resigned and left Britain with Eadbald 8, bishop of London, on the death of Offa 7.

Factoid List

Recorded Name (35)

. . . . lf (1)

S128

Ceolulf (2)

S139

ASC <794> B, 794 C

Ceolulfus (5)

S109

S113

S114

S141

S147

Ceoluulf (3)

S123

S129

S131

Ceoluulfus (5)

S104

S138

ASC 794 F(Lat.)

Charlemagne.Ep.85

George.Ep p. 28 line 27

Ceolvf (1)

S229

Ceolwulf (9)

S110

S130

S132

S136

S137

S145

S1430

ASC (DEF) 796 DE

ASC 794 ADEF(OE)

Ceolwulfus (3)

S116

S117

S118

Cewulf (1)

S1412

Cheulf (1)

S112

Cioluulfus (1)

S125

Colwulf (1)

S132

Eeoluulf (1)

S1257

[Ceol]wulf (1)

ASC 794 G

Office (38)

Bishop (35)

S229

S128

S104

S110

S112

S116

S117

S118

S123

S125

S1257

S129

S130

S131

S136

S137

S138

S139

S141

S1412

S145

S147

S1430

ASC (DEF) 796 DE

ASC 794 ACDEF(OE and Lat>)G, <794> B

Charlemagne.Ep.85

George.Ep p. 28 line 27 (Bishop of [the province of] Lindisfarne [i.e., Lindsey])

Anon.EpisList1 (bishop of Lindisfarne)

Anon.EpisList2 (bishop of Lindsey)

Anon.EpisList3 (bishop of Lindsey)

Anon.EpisList4 (bishop of Lindsey)

S132

S111

WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum iv.177.1

NorthernAnnals.FirstSet 45

Priest (3)

S109

S113

S114

Personal Relationship (1)

Ceolwulf 4 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (1)

of Ealdwulf 10: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet 45

Event (38)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of bishop (2)

Aluberht 1-Ceolwulf 4.consecration: In 767 Aluberht 1 was consecrated bishop for the Old Saxons, and Ceolwulf 4 was consecrated bishop of Lindsey. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet 46 (767)

Ealdwulf 10.death: In 765 Ealdwulf 10, bishop of Lindsey, died; after him Ceolwulf 4 was elected and consecrated. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet 45 (765)

Assembly (1)

George 1.adoption of his decrees at Mercian council: George 1 attended a Mercian council with Alcuin 1 and Pyttel 1, where the decrees were read out and adopted, and the document ratified with a cross.: George.Ep pp. 28-9 (786)

Charter confirmation (1)

S137 - Offa 7 restoring land to Hathored 3: Record of the restoration by Offa 7, king, to Hathored 3, bishop of Worcester, of 5 hides (manentes) at Aust (Cliff), Gloucs., seized by Bynna 1, the king's comes, the bishop having brought forward a charter of King �thelbald 4 to prove the bishopric's title: S137 (794)

Charter-witnessing (28)

S104 - Offa 7 granting land to St Peter�s, Worcester: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to the church of St Peter, Worcester; grant of 40 hides (cassati) at Readanoran (Pyrton, Oxon.): S104 (777 x 781)

S109 - Offa 7 leasing land to Ridda 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to Ridda 1, minister; lease, for the lives of himself, his wife, Bucga 2, and their daughter, Heahburg 2, of 8 hides (manentes) at Evenlode, Gloucs., with reversion to the minster at Bredon, Worcs: S109 (775 x 777)

S110 - Offa 7 granting land to J�nberht 1: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to J�nberht 1, archbishop; grant of 5 sulungs (aratra) at Higham Upshire, Kent: S110 (774)

S111 - Offa 7 granting land to J�nberht 1: Offa 7, king of the English, to J�nberht 1, archbishop; grant of 3 sulungs (aratra) at Lydd, Kent: S111 (774)

S112 - Offa 7 granting land to St Mary�s, Evesham: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of Evesham, St Mary's, and the monks there; grant of land at Daylesford, Evenlode, Gloucs., and at Chastleton, Cornwell, Salford, Dornford in Wootton and Shipton on Cherwell, Oxon: S112 (777)

S113 - Offa 7 granting land to Ealdred 5: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to his subregulus, Ealdred 5, dux of the Hwicce; grant of 4 hides (mansiones) at Sedgeberrow, Worcs: S113 (778)

S114 - Offa 7 granting land to Dudda 4: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Duddonus (Dudda 4), minister; grant of 4 hides (cassatae) near Salmonsbury in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucs: S114 (779)

S116 - Offa 7 granting land to St Peter�s, Bredon 1: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to St Peter's Minster, Bredon 1; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Teddington, 10 hides (cassati) at Little Washbourne, 10 hides (mansiones) at Cutsdean, all in Gloucs., and 10 hides (manentes) at Bredons Norton, Worcs: S116 (780)

S117 - Offa 7 granting land to St Peter�s, Bredon 1: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Peter, Bredon 1, for the use of the bishop of Worcester; grant of 10 hides (manentes) at W�rsetfelda (cf. Wast Hills in Alvechurch), 5 hides (cassati) at Cofton Hackett and 5 hides (mansae) at Rednal in Kings Norton, Worcs: S117 (780)

S118 - Offa 7 to the bishopric of Worcester: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the bishopric of Worcester; grant of 7 hides (manentes) at Cropthorne, 1 at Netherton, 2 at Elmley Castle, 1 at Kersoe in Elmley Castle, 14 at Charlton, 15 at Hampton and 10 at Bengeworth, Worcs: S118 (780)

S123 - Offa 7 granting land to Ealdberht 15 & Selethryth 1: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Ealdberht 15, minister, and Selethryth 1, his sister; grant of 14 sulungs (aratra) at Ickham and Palmstead, Kent, with woodland in the Weald and other appurtenances: S123 (785)

S125 - Offa 7 granting land to Ealdberht 15 & Selethryth 1: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Ealdberht 15, minister, and his sister, Selethryth 1, abbess; grant of 15 sulungs (aratra) at Ickham, Palmstead and Ruckinge, Kent, with swine-pastures, woodland and other appurtenances, including an urban tenement (vicus) at Curringtun in Canterbury: S125 (786)

S1257 - Hathored 3 exchanging land for confirmation with Offa 7: Hathored 3, bishop of the Hwicce, with the consent of his familia at Worcester 1, to Offa 7, king of the Mercians; surrender of 90 hides (manentes) with the minster at Bath and also 30 hides (cassati) by the river Avon, in exchange for the confirmation of 30 hides at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks., 38 at Sture (? Kidderminster Worcs., or Alderminster, Warwicks.), 14 (manentes) at Stour in Ismere and 12 at Bredon, Worcs., and 17 (cassati) at Hampton Lucy, Warwicks.: S1257 (781)

S128 - Offa 7 granting land to Osberht 2 and his wife Anonymous 440: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to Osberht 2, his minister, and Osberht 2's wife [Anonymous 440]; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) at Duningcland in the Eastry district, Kent: S128 (788)

S129 - Offa 7 granting land to Rochester 1: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to St Andrew's, Rochester 1 church, and the bishopric of Rochester; grant of 6 sulungs (aratra) at Trottiscliffe, Kent, with swine-pastures in the Weald: S129 (788)

S130 - Offa 7 granting land to W�rmund 6: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to W�rmund 6, bishop, and the church at Rochester; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) at Bromhey in Frindsbury, Kent: S130 (789)

S131 - Offa 7 granting land to W�rmund 6: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to W�rmund 6, bishop; grant of land at Rochester: S131 (789)

S132 - Offa 7 granting land to �thelheard 13: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to �thelheard 13, archbishop of Canterbury; grant of 60 hides (tributaria) at Hayes and Yeading and 30 at Twickenham, Middx: S132 (795)

S136 - Offa 7 granting privileges and land to St Albans: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to the church of St Alban's; grant of privileges and of 34 hides (mansiones) at Cassio, Herts., 6 at Heanhamstede (cf. Hamstead's House, St Stephens, Herts.) and 10 at Stanmore, Middx: S136 (793)

S138 - Offa 7 granting land to St Albans: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, to St Alban's 1 church; grant of 30 hides (manentes), consisting of 12 at Winslow, Bucks.; 3 at Scelfdune sive Baldiningcotum; 10 at Scuccan hlaw vel Fenntun (cf. Warren Farm in Horwood, Bucks.) with the wood called Horowudu (Horwood, Bucks.); and 5 at Lygetune (? Luton, Beds., or Leyton, Essex): S138 (792)

S139 - Offa 7 granting land to �thelmund 2: King Offa 7 to �thelmund 2, his minister; grant of 55 hides (cassati) at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucs.: S139 (793 x 796)

S141 - Offa 7 & Ealdred 5 granting land to St Michael�s, Bishops Cleeve: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, with Ealdred 5, subregulus of the Hwicce, to the minster and church of Bishops Cleeve, St Michael's 1, Gloucs.; grant of 15 hides (mansiones) at Timbingctun, under Wendlesclif and north of Tyrl brook: S141 (777 x 779)

S1412 - Beonna 3 sale of lease to Cuthbert 8: Beonna 3, abbot of Medeshamstede, to Cuthbert 8, princeps; lease of 10 hides (manentes) at Swineshead, Lincs., in return for 1000 shillings and annual hospitality (unius noctis pastum) valued at 30 sicli, with ultimate reversion to Medeshamstede 1: S1412 (786 x 796)

S1430 - settlement of dispute between Hathored 3 & Wulfheard 3: Settlement of a dispute between Hathored 3, bishop, and Wulfheard 3, son of Cussa 1, concerning land at Inkberrow and Bradley, Worcs.: S1430 (789)

S145 - Offa 7 granting land to St Mary�s, Worcester: Offa 7, rex Anglorum, to the minster of Worcester, St Mary's 1; grant of 5 hides (manentes) at Doughton in Tetbury, Gloucs., and 5 at Eisey in Latton, Wilts.: S145 (777)

S147 - Offa 7 & Ealdred 5 granting land to St Mary�s, Worcester: Offa 7, king of the Mercians, with Ealdred 5, subregulus of the Hwicce, to Worcester, St Mary's 1 Minster; grant of 10 hides (mansiones) at Yate, Gloucs.: S147 (777 x 779)

S229 - Cenwealh 2 granting land to Old Minster: Cenwealh 2, king of the West Saxons, to the church of SS Peter and Paul, Winchester (Old Minster, Winchester); grant of 100 hides (mansae) at Downton, Wilts: S229 (642 x 672)

Confirmation of land/privileges (1)

Conversation (1)

Charlemagne 1.meeting between him and �thelheard 13 and Ceolwulf 4: Charlemagne 1, �thelheard 13 and Ceolwulf 4 had formed a trustworthy friendship when once they had met in holy conversation.: Charlemagne.Ep.85

Correspondence (1)

Charlemagne 1.letter to �thelheard 13 and Ceolwulf 4 requesting intercession with Offa 7: Charlemagne 1 wrote to �thelheard 13 and Ceolwulf 4 requesting their intercession with Offa 7 concerning some exiles (Anonymi 2037).: Charlemagne.Ep.85 (793 x 796)

Council-meeting, ecclesiastical (1)

Death/dying (2)

Ceolwulf 4.death: In 796 Ceolwulf 4, bishop of Lindsey, died.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet 58 (796)

Ealdwulf 10.death: In 765 Ealdwulf 10, bishop of Lindsey, died; after him Ceolwulf 4 was elected and consecrated. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet 45 (765)

Disputing/dispute-settling (2)

Exile (2)

Charlemagne 1.sending of Anonymi 2037 to �thelheard 13 and Ceolwulf 4: Charlemagne 1 sent some exiles (Anonymi 2037) to �thelheard 13 and Ceolwulf 4, begging that the latter two would intercede for Anonymi 2037 with Offa 7 so that they might return to their fatherland peacefully without the oppression of any injustice and serve whomsoever they wished.: Charlemagne.Ep.85 (793 x 796)

Friendship-making (1)

Grant and Gift (23)