Eadred
Bishop of Durham
Appointedc. 1040
Installednever enthroned
Term ended1042
PredecessorEdmund
SuccessorÆthelric
Personal details
Died1042

Eadred (died 1042) was Bishop of Durham in around 1040.[1] He had been the head of the cathedral chapter when Edmund the previous bishop died. Eadred is said to have taken money from the cathedral funds and purchased the office of bishop from the king. Symeon of Durham states that because of the sin of simony, Eadred died before he could be enthroned as bishop.[2]

Citations

  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 216
  2. ^ Fletcher Bloodfeud pp. 136–137

References

  • Fletcher, R. A. (2003). Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516136-X.
  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Christian titles Preceded byEdmund Bishop of Durham c. 1040-1042 Succeeded byÆthelric


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