Werenberht 1 (Male) Bishop of Leicester, 801x803-814x816
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (15)
Terenbyrht (1)
 Anon.EpisList3   
Uuerenberht (2)
 S161   
 S172   
Uuerenberhtus (1)
 S1431a   
Verenberht (1)
 S41   
Werenberht (5)
 S40   
 S171   
 S173   
 S1260   
 S1431b   
Werenberhtus (1)
 S1431   
Werenbertus (1)
 WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.3
Werenbrihtus (1)
 S167   
Wernbrihtus (1)
 S1430a   
Wærnberht (1)
 S1187   
Office (18)
Bishop (18)
 S161   
 S167    (bishop of Leicester)
 S40   
 S41   
 S171   
 S172   
 S173   
 S1187   
 S1260   
 S1430a    (Bishop of Leicester)
 S1431    (bishop of the Middle Angles)
 S1431a   
 S1431b    (bishop of the city of Leicester)
 Anon.EpisList1    (bishop of the province of the Mercians)
 Anon.EpisList2    (bishop of part of Mercia)
 Anon.EpisList3    (bishop of part of the Mercian province)
 WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.3
 WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  iv.176
Event (14)
Agreement (1)
 S1431 - agreement between Deneberht 1 and Wulfheard 5: Record of an agreement between Deneberht 1, bishop of Worcester, and Wulfheard 5, bishop of Hereford, concerning their claims to the minsters at Cheltenham and Beckford, Gloucs: S1431    (803)
Archiepiscopal see - division (1)
 Offa 7-Jænberht 1.hostility: Offa 7 king of the Mercians quarrelled with the people of Kent and tried to rob Jænberht 1 of his primacy. At the same time, in his concern to give the realm of the Mercians the distinction of an archbishopric, he communicated with Pope Hadrian 3 by letters, with which, perhaps, went bribes, and prevailed upon him, against all precedent, to mark out the bishop of Lichfield with a pallium and subordinate to him all the bishops of the Mercians (their names were Deneberht 1 of Worcester, Werenberht 1 of Leicester, Eadwulf 7 of Sidnacester, Wulfheard 5 of Hereford), together with two bishops of the East Angles, Ealhheard 1 of Elmham and Tidfrith 1 of Dunwich. The bishop of Lichfield was also called Ealdwulf 13. (Of the bishoprics some have been moved, like Elmham to Norwich, some merged with others, like Dunwich with Norwich, while some no longer exist, like Leicester and Sidnacester.) But the archbishop of Canterbury retained four bishops, London, Winchester, Rochester, and Selsey. This unsatisfactory situation prevailed throughout the tenure of Jænberht 1, though he spared no expense or trouble to press the rights of his see and stamp on the greed of the usurpers.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.2-4
Archiepiscopal see - restoration (1)
 S1431a - decree of Council of Clofesho: Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the restoration of the metropolitan rights of the see of Canterbury and the abolition of the archbishopric of Lichfield: S1431a    (803)
Bequeathing/will-making (1)
 S1187 - Æthelric 8 declaring his will: Æthelric 8, son of Æthelmund 2, declares his intention to bequeath land at Todenham, Gloucs.; Sture; Shrawley, Worcs.; and at Cohhanlea to Deerhurst; at Bromsgrove and Feckenham, Worcs., to Wærfrith 2 for life with reversion to Worcester 1; and land under Over, Gloucs., at Westmynster (Westbury-on-Trym) and at Stoce (Stoke Bishop, Gloucs. or Stoke Prior, Worcs.), to Ceolburg 1, his mother, for life, with reversion to the church at Worcester.: S1187    (804)
Charter-witnessing (13)
 S1187 - Æthelric 8 declaring his will: Æthelric 8, son of Æthelmund 2, declares his intention to bequeath land at Todenham, Gloucs.; Sture; Shrawley, Worcs.; and at Cohhanlea to Deerhurst; at Bromsgrove and Feckenham, Worcs., to Wærfrith 2 for life with reversion to Worcester 1; and land under Over, Gloucs., at Westmynster (Westbury-on-Trym) and at Stoce (Stoke Bishop, Gloucs. or Stoke Prior, Worcs.), to Ceolburg 1, his mother, for life, with reversion to the church at Worcester.: S1187    (804)
 S1260 - Deneberht 1 confirming lease of Wulfheard 3: Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1, to Wulfheard 3; confirmation of his life interest in land at Inkberrow and Bradley, Worcs: S1260    (803)
 S1430a - decree of Council of Bapchild: Decree of a council of Bapchild, Kent, concerning the liberties of the Church: S1430a    (798)
 S1431 - agreement between Deneberht 1 and Wulfheard 5: Record of an agreement between Deneberht 1, bishop of Worcester, and Wulfheard 5, bishop of Hereford, concerning their claims to the minsters at Cheltenham and Beckford, Gloucs: S1431    (803)
 S1431a - decree of Council of Clofesho: Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the restoration of the metropolitan rights of the see of Canterbury and the abolition of the archbishopric of Lichfield: S1431a    (803)
 S1431b - decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the lordship of minsters: Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the lordship of minsters: S1431b    (803)
 S161 - Cenwulf 3 and Cuthred 11 granting land to Wulfheard 10: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, and Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Wulfheard 10, priest; grant of 2 hides (manentes), equivalent to one sulung, at Swarling, Kent, and one 'yokelet' (an geocled) at Ecgheanng lond: S161    (805)
 S167 - Cenwulf 3 founding Winchcombe Abbey: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, founds Winchcombe Abbey: S167    (811)
 S171 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging land with Deneberht 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Sture, in exchange for 12 hides at Guiting, Gloucs: S171    (814)
 S172 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging Worcester’s renders for Twyning Minster: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; remission of renders due from Worcester and its dependent minsters, in exchange for the minster at Twyning, Gloucs., assessed at 3 hides (manentes), and 10 hides west of the Severn: S172    (814)
 S173 - Cenwulf 3 granting land to Swithnoth 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Swithnoth 1, his comes; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) near Chart Sutton, Kent, with swine-pastures: S173    (814)
 S40 - Cuthred 11 selling land to Wulfred 6: Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Wulfred 6, archbishop; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Hrithra leah, part of an estate of 15 hides (manentes) at Buckholt in Petham, Kent, in return for 30 mancuses: S40    (805)
 S41 - Cuthred 11 selling land to Æthelnoth 12: Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Æthelnoth 12, praefectus; grant of 3 sulungs (aratra) at Eythorne, Kent, in return for 3000 pence: S41    (805 x 807)
Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration (1)
 S167 - Cenwulf 3 founding Winchcombe Abbey: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, founds Winchcombe Abbey: S167    (811)
Confirmation of land/privileges (1)
 S1260 - Deneberht 1 confirming lease of Wulfheard 3: Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1, to Wulfheard 3; confirmation of his life interest in land at Inkberrow and Bradley, Worcs: S1260    (803)
Correspondence (1)
 Offa 7-Jænberht 1.hostility: Offa 7 king of the Mercians quarrelled with the people of Kent and tried to rob Jænberht 1 of his primacy. At the same time, in his concern to give the realm of the Mercians the distinction of an archbishopric, he communicated with Pope Hadrian 3 by letters, with which, perhaps, went bribes, and prevailed upon him, against all precedent, to mark out the bishop of Lichfield with a pallium and subordinate to him all the bishops of the Mercians (their names were Deneberht 1 of Worcester, Werenberht 1 of Leicester, Eadwulf 7 of Sidnacester, Wulfheard 5 of Hereford), together with two bishops of the East Angles, Ealhheard 1 of Elmham and Tidfrith 1 of Dunwich. The bishop of Lichfield was also called Ealdwulf 13. (Of the bishoprics some have been moved, like Elmham to Norwich, some merged with others, like Dunwich with Norwich, while some no longer exist, like Leicester and Sidnacester.) But the archbishop of Canterbury retained four bishops, London, Winchester, Rochester, and Selsey. This unsatisfactory situation prevailed throughout the tenure of Jænberht 1, though he spared no expense or trouble to press the rights of his see and stamp on the greed of the usurpers.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.2-4
Episcopal see, acquisition/institution/division/merge (1)
 Offa 7-Jænberht 1.hostility: Offa 7 king of the Mercians quarrelled with the people of Kent and tried to rob Jænberht 1 of his primacy. At the same time, in his concern to give the realm of the Mercians the distinction of an archbishopric, he communicated with Pope Hadrian 3 by letters, with which, perhaps, went bribes, and prevailed upon him, against all precedent, to mark out the bishop of Lichfield with a pallium and subordinate to him all the bishops of the Mercians (their names were Deneberht 1 of Worcester, Werenberht 1 of Leicester, Eadwulf 7 of Sidnacester, Wulfheard 5 of Hereford), together with two bishops of the East Angles, Ealhheard 1 of Elmham and Tidfrith 1 of Dunwich. The bishop of Lichfield was also called Ealdwulf 13. (Of the bishoprics some have been moved, like Elmham to Norwich, some merged with others, like Dunwich with Norwich, while some no longer exist, like Leicester and Sidnacester.) But the archbishop of Canterbury retained four bishops, London, Winchester, Rochester, and Selsey. This unsatisfactory situation prevailed throughout the tenure of Jænberht 1, though he spared no expense or trouble to press the rights of his see and stamp on the greed of the usurpers.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.2-4
Freeing from dues (1)
 S172 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging Worcester’s renders for Twyning Minster: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; remission of renders due from Worcester and its dependent minsters, in exchange for the minster at Twyning, Gloucs., assessed at 3 hides (manentes), and 10 hides west of the Severn: S172    (814)
Governing (2)
 S1431a - decree of Council of Clofesho: Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the restoration of the metropolitan rights of the see of Canterbury and the abolition of the archbishopric of Lichfield: S1431a    (803)
 S1431b - decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the lordship of minsters: Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the lordship of minsters: S1431b    (803)
Grant and Gift (5)
 S1430a - decree of Council of Bapchild: Decree of a council of Bapchild, Kent, concerning the liberties of the Church: S1430a    (798)
 S161 - Cenwulf 3 and Cuthred 11 granting land to Wulfheard 10: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, and Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Wulfheard 10, priest; grant of 2 hides (manentes), equivalent to one sulung, at Swarling, Kent, and one 'yokelet' (an geocled) at Ecgheanng lond: S161    (805)
 S173 - Cenwulf 3 granting land to Swithnoth 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Swithnoth 1, his comes; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) near Chart Sutton, Kent, with swine-pastures: S173    (814)
 S40 - Cuthred 11 selling land to Wulfred 6: Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Wulfred 6, archbishop; grant of 2 sulungs (aratra) at Hrithra leah, part of an estate of 15 hides (manentes) at Buckholt in Petham, Kent, in return for 30 mancuses: S40    (805)
 S41 - Cuthred 11 selling land to Æthelnoth 12: Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Æthelnoth 12, praefectus; grant of 3 sulungs (aratra) at Eythorne, Kent, in return for 3000 pence: S41    (805 x 807)
Hostility (1)
 Offa 7-Jænberht 1.hostility: Offa 7 king of the Mercians quarrelled with the people of Kent and tried to rob Jænberht 1 of his primacy. At the same time, in his concern to give the realm of the Mercians the distinction of an archbishopric, he communicated with Pope Hadrian 3 by letters, with which, perhaps, went bribes, and prevailed upon him, against all precedent, to mark out the bishop of Lichfield with a pallium and subordinate to him all the bishops of the Mercians (their names were Deneberht 1 of Worcester, Werenberht 1 of Leicester, Eadwulf 7 of Sidnacester, Wulfheard 5 of Hereford), together with two bishops of the East Angles, Ealhheard 1 of Elmham and Tidfrith 1 of Dunwich. The bishop of Lichfield was also called Ealdwulf 13. (Of the bishoprics some have been moved, like Elmham to Norwich, some merged with others, like Dunwich with Norwich, while some no longer exist, like Leicester and Sidnacester.) But the archbishop of Canterbury retained four bishops, London, Winchester, Rochester, and Selsey. This unsatisfactory situation prevailed throughout the tenure of Jænberht 1, though he spared no expense or trouble to press the rights of his see and stamp on the greed of the usurpers.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.2-4
Judicial decision/review (1)
 S1430a - decree of Council of Bapchild: Decree of a council of Bapchild, Kent, concerning the liberties of the Church: S1430a    (798)
Pallium-despatch/receipt/request (1)
 Offa 7-Jænberht 1.hostility: Offa 7 king of the Mercians quarrelled with the people of Kent and tried to rob Jænberht 1 of his primacy. At the same time, in his concern to give the realm of the Mercians the distinction of an archbishopric, he communicated with Pope Hadrian 3 by letters, with which, perhaps, went bribes, and prevailed upon him, against all precedent, to mark out the bishop of Lichfield with a pallium and subordinate to him all the bishops of the Mercians (their names were Deneberht 1 of Worcester, Werenberht 1 of Leicester, Eadwulf 7 of Sidnacester, Wulfheard 5 of Hereford), together with two bishops of the East Angles, Ealhheard 1 of Elmham and Tidfrith 1 of Dunwich. The bishop of Lichfield was also called Ealdwulf 13. (Of the bishoprics some have been moved, like Elmham to Norwich, some merged with others, like Dunwich with Norwich, while some no longer exist, like Leicester and Sidnacester.) But the archbishop of Canterbury retained four bishops, London, Winchester, Rochester, and Selsey. This unsatisfactory situation prevailed throughout the tenure of Jænberht 1, though he spared no expense or trouble to press the rights of his see and stamp on the greed of the usurpers.: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  i.7.2-4
Property-buying/purchasing (1)
 S41 - Cuthred 11 selling land to Æthelnoth 12: Cuthred 11, king of Kent, to Æthelnoth 12, praefectus; grant of 3 sulungs (aratra) at Eythorne, Kent, in return for 3000 pence: S41    (805 x 807)
Property-exchanging (2)
 S171 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging land with Deneberht 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; grant of 8 hides (manentes) at Sture, in exchange for 12 hides at Guiting, Gloucs: S171    (814)
 S172 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging Worcester’s renders for Twyning Minster: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; remission of renders due from Worcester and its dependent minsters, in exchange for the minster at Twyning, Gloucs., assessed at 3 hides (manentes), and 10 hides west of the Severn: S172    (814)
Property-giving/selling (1)
 S173 - Cenwulf 3 granting land to Swithnoth 1: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Swithnoth 1, his comes; grant of 1 sulung (aratrum) near Chart Sutton, Kent, with swine-pastures: S173    (814)
Property-transacting (2)
 S1187 - Æthelric 8 declaring his will: Æthelric 8, son of Æthelmund 2, declares his intention to bequeath land at Todenham, Gloucs.; Sture; Shrawley, Worcs.; and at Cohhanlea to Deerhurst; at Bromsgrove and Feckenham, Worcs., to Wærfrith 2 for life with reversion to Worcester 1; and land under Over, Gloucs., at Westmynster (Westbury-on-Trym) and at Stoce (Stoke Bishop, Gloucs. or Stoke Prior, Worcs.), to Ceolburg 1, his mother, for life, with reversion to the church at Worcester.: S1187    (804)
 S172 - Cenwulf 3 exchanging Worcester’s renders for Twyning Minster: Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, to Deneberht 1, bishop, and his familia at Worcester 1; remission of renders due from Worcester and its dependent minsters, in exchange for the minster at Twyning, Gloucs., assessed at 3 hides (manentes), and 10 hides west of the Severn: S172    (814)