oblation, TonsuringCuthbert 1.tonsure at Melrose

Scholarly Info
Description	A few days after Cuthbert 1's arrival at Melrose, Eata 2 arrived. Boisil 1 told him about Cuthbert 1's intentions and obtained permission from him for Cuthbert 1 to receive the tonsure and to join the fellowship of the brethren.

Primary Source Info
Original Text	... ut accepta tonsura, fratrum iungeretur consortio

Recipient: Cuthbert 1 (Saint; bishop of Hexham, 684-685, and Lindisfarne, 685-687) : Entering the monastery he sought to observe the rules of the regular life
Participant: Boisil 1 (Prior of Melrose) : He told Eata about Cuthbert's intentions.
(Other): Eata 2 (Saint; bishop of Hexham, 678–681, 685–685/686; bishop of Lindisfarne, ?x681–685/686) : He was the abbot of the monastery.