Guthheard (or Guðheard) was a medieval Bishop of Selsey.

Guthheard
Bishop of Selsey
Appointedbefore 845
Term endedafter 863
PredecessorCynered
SuccessorWighelm
Personal details
Diedbetween 860 and 900
DenominationChristian

Guthheard's only certain date is 845, when he witnessed a grant by Werenberht to Werheard.[1]

Guthheard may also have witnessed a charter from 860 that was subsequently altered.[2]

Guthheard died after the time period of 860 to 863, and sometime before 900.[3]

Citations edit

  1. ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S1194 accessed on 25 August 2007
  2. ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S327 accessed on 25 August 2007
  3. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221

References edit

  • 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.

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Christian titles
Preceded by Bishop of Selsey
c. 845 - c. 869
Succeeded by