SALISBURY.
This Diocese was former∣ly in two Bishopricks, Sher∣born and Wilton: out of Sherborn Wilton wast a∣ken: which were afterwards united together into Salis∣bury by Bishop Herman A. D. 1045.
Bishops of Sherborn.
- 1 Aldhelmus made the first Bishop of Sherborn by Ina King of the West Saxons. A. D. 705
- 2 Fordhere. A. D. 709
- 3 Hereward. A. D. 730
- 4 Ethelwold.
- 5 Denefrith.
- 6 Wilbert.
- 7 Eahlstan. A. D. 817
- 8 Eadmund. A. D. 868
- 9 Ethelrage. A. D. 872
- 10 Alfsy.
- 11 Asser Menevensis.
- 12 Swithelm or Swi∣gelm. A. D. 883
- 13 Ethelwald or Ethel∣ward.
The See void 7. yeares.
A. D. 905. Three Bisho∣pricks were taken out of the Diocese of Sherborn by Plegmond Archbishop of Canterbury, one for Corn∣wall, another for Devon, of which see Tit. Exeter, the third at Wells for Somerset-shire of which see Bath and Wells, and a fourth afterward at Wilton for Wilt-shire, of which see afterward. Now to pro∣ceed with Sherborn Bi∣shops next after Ethel∣wald.
- 14 VVerstan. A. D. 905
- 15 Ethelbald. A. D. 918
- 16 Sigelm Il.
- 17 Alfredus. A. D. 934
- 18 VVulfsinus. A. D. 940
- 19 Alfwold. A. D. 958
- 20 Ethelricus. A. D. 978
- 21 Ethelsius.
- 22 Brithwin al. Brithric.
- 23 Elmor. A. D. 1009
- 24 Brynwyn alias Bryth∣win.
- 25 Elfwold.
After the death of Elf∣wold, Herman the last Bi∣shop of VVilton was Bishop also of Sherborn, and joy∣ned both Bishopricks again into one, and then remo∣ved the See to Salisbu∣ry.
Bishops of VVilton.
Whose Sees were some∣time at VVilton, sometime at Ramesbury & otherwhile at Sunning, and thereupon sometime named Bishops of those places.
- 1 Ethelstan at Ramsbury A. D. 905
- 2 Odo, there also.
- 3 Osulphus at VVilton. A. D. 934
- 4 Alsstanus. A. D. 970
- 5 Alfgarus or VVolfga∣rus. A. D. 981
- 6 Siricius.
- 7 Alfricus or Aluricius. A. D. 989
- 8 Brithwoldus. A. D. 998
- 9 Hermannus Chaplain to King Edward the Confessor, whom Camb∣den calls Bishop of Sun∣ning, from his Episcopall See there: he being after the death of Elfwold Bishop of Sherborn joy∣ned that and VVilton into one, and then remo∣ved