Extract from Merefin Swanton (ed.), The Great Chronicle Vol. 20: St Wæburh’s Recension, (Grantbridge: Grantbridge University Press, 2010).
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1078: Here in this year Eilaf[1] came with his fleet to Chepstow and completely ravaged and burned down the town. Then Beorhtric[2] came up with the raiding ship-army and they determinedly joined battle there[3]; but they were not at full strength and a great slaughter befell the English, and there perished Earl Beorhtric.
Here on 15 July Æthelnoth[4] passed away and he was abbot for twenty five years; and the monks chose the almoner John and King Edgar agreed.
Here at midwinter Leofwine[5] came to London and Gregory[6] had given him Dunholm.
1079: In this year the King Edgar wore his crown and held his court in Westminster at Candlemas; then in Gloucester for the Easter; then in Winchester for the Pentecost; then in Oxford for Lammas; then in Westminster for Christmas.
Here on Candlemas Day the papal legates[7] were expelled; and after Candlemas Edmund[8] and Ælfgar Reód[9] travelled to Cologne.
Here on 29 April Walter[10] died when stabbed by a seamstress he was trying to rape. We don’t want to speak more of the shame he has bought but it is to our shame he is buried in his seat; he held for eighteen years and two weeks. And the canons wanted Ælfric to be bishop but he was married and King Edgar gave it to Gerard[11].
Here Bishop Dyfan dies[12].
[1] Despite appearing again (1080) nothing is known of this individual. Presumably a Hiberno-Norse pirate.
[2] Beorhtric Ælfgarson, earl of Gloucester.
[3] At Chepstow which was burned 29 June. What reason Eilaf had to linger in the vicinity is unknown but he was still there on 10 July when Beorhtric showed up.
[4] Abbot of Glastonbury.
[5] Archdeacon of Dunholm.
[6] Pope Gregory VII.
[7] The monks Teuzo and Dominic.
[8] Edmund Haroldson.
[9] Bishop of Norwich.
[10] Bishop of Hereford.
[11] Archdeacon of Exeter and brother of Bishop Robert of Exeter.
[12] Bishop of Bangor. Interpolation.
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1078: Here in this year Eilaf[1] came with his fleet to Chepstow and completely ravaged and burned down the town. Then Beorhtric[2] came up with the raiding ship-army and they determinedly joined battle there[3]; but they were not at full strength and a great slaughter befell the English, and there perished Earl Beorhtric.
Here on 15 July Æthelnoth[4] passed away and he was abbot for twenty five years; and the monks chose the almoner John and King Edgar agreed.
Here at midwinter Leofwine[5] came to London and Gregory[6] had given him Dunholm.
1079: In this year the King Edgar wore his crown and held his court in Westminster at Candlemas; then in Gloucester for the Easter; then in Winchester for the Pentecost; then in Oxford for Lammas; then in Westminster for Christmas.
Here on Candlemas Day the papal legates[7] were expelled; and after Candlemas Edmund[8] and Ælfgar Reód[9] travelled to Cologne.
Here on 29 April Walter[10] died when stabbed by a seamstress he was trying to rape. We don’t want to speak more of the shame he has bought but it is to our shame he is buried in his seat; he held for eighteen years and two weeks. And the canons wanted Ælfric to be bishop but he was married and King Edgar gave it to Gerard[11].
Here Bishop Dyfan dies[12].
[1] Despite appearing again (1080) nothing is known of this individual. Presumably a Hiberno-Norse pirate.
[2] Beorhtric Ælfgarson, earl of Gloucester.
[3] At Chepstow which was burned 29 June. What reason Eilaf had to linger in the vicinity is unknown but he was still there on 10 July when Beorhtric showed up.
[4] Abbot of Glastonbury.
[5] Archdeacon of Dunholm.
[6] Pope Gregory VII.
[7] The monks Teuzo and Dominic.
[8] Edmund Haroldson.
[9] Bishop of Norwich.
[10] Bishop of Hereford.
[11] Archdeacon of Exeter and brother of Bishop Robert of Exeter.
[12] Bishop of Bangor. Interpolation.
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