Figure 2 shows the English Bishoprics in 1066. They did not change appreciably between 1016 and 1066 so most of these are the same as when Cnut was king. Lindisfarne, Dorchester, and Dunwich are shown, but were combined with other sees before Cnut's reign. The See of Crediton moved to Exeter in 1049 and Ramsbury was combined with Sherborne in 1058.¹

The table below contains a listof the bishops that headed the above sees during Cnut's reign. Bishops that were appointed by Cnut are shown in bold type. The dates given for succession vary significantly from source to source. Dates in the tables agree with the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle unless it conflicts with a more reasonable date given elsewhere.

Diocese	Bishop	Dates	Previous Position	Tranfered to
Canterbury	Dunstanus Æthelgarus Sigericus Alfricus Ælfegus Livingus Æthelnothus Eadsius	960- 988 988- 990 990- 994 995-1005 1005-1012 1013-1020 1020-1038 1038-1050	Bishop of London Abbot of Hyde Abbot of St Augustine Bishop of Wiltshire Bishop of Winchester Bishop of Wells Royal Priest, Glastonbury St Martins Priest
Rochester	Godwinus Godwinus? Siwardus	1001-1028 ? -1061 1058-1076	- - Abbot Chertsey
London	Dunstanus Alfstanus Wulfstanus Ælfhunus Ælfwius Alfwardus	959- 961 961- 995 996-1002 1002-1014 1014-1035 1035-1045	Abbot of Glastonbury - - Abbot of Milton - Abbot Evesham	- - York
Elmham	Æthelstanus Elfgar Ælwinus Ælfricus Ælfric Sigandus	995-1001 1001-1016 1016-1029 1023-1038 1038-1039 1040-1043	- Canterbury Priest Ely - - Kings Priest
Selsey	Ordbyrhtus Ælmaris Æthelricus Grimhytelus	989-1009 1009-1032 1032-1038 1038-1047	Abbot Westminster Glastonbury
Winchester	Æthelwaldus Ælpheagus Kenulfus Athelwoldus Alfsius Alfwinus	963- 984 984-1006 1006-1006 1006-1015 1015-1032 1032-1046	Abbot of Abingdon Abbot of Bath Abbot Peterborough Abbot of Abingdon - Royal Priest	- Canterbury
Wiltshire	Sigericus Alfricus Byrtwoldus Heremannus	985- 990 990- 995 1002-1045 1045-1055	Abbot St Augustine Abbot of Abingdon Glastonbury Monk Kings Priest	Canterbury Canterbury
Sherborne	Æthelricus Æthelsius Brihtwinus Ælmarus Brihtwinus	1001-1009 1009-1014 1014-1017/23) 1017-1023 1017/23-1045	Abbot of Athelney - (Expelled) Abbot of St Augustine (Restored)
Wells	Cynewardus Sigarus Alfwinus Livingus Æthelwinus Byrhtwinus Byrhwius Dodeca	974- 975 975- 997 997- 999 999-1013 1013-1023 1023-1027 1027-1033 1033-1060	Abbot of Milton Abbot of Glastonbury Abbot of Westminster Abbot of Chertsey Abbot of Evesham - Abbot of Glastonbury Royal Priest	- - - Canterbury
Cornwall	Æthelred Burhwold	1001-1002 1002-1019	- Combined w. Crediton 1027
Crediton	Alfricus Alfwoldus Eadnothus Livingus	997- ? ? -1008 1008-1027 1027-1045	Abbot of Westminster Glastonbury - Abbot of Tavistock	- - - Worcester
Hereford	Athulfus Æthelstanus Leofegarus	951-1012 1012-1056 1056-1056	Hyde - Harold's Priest
Worcester	Oswaldus Adulfus Wlstanus Leofsius Brihteagus Lifingus	961- 992 992-1002 1003-1016 1016-1033 1033-1038 1038-1045	Fleury Abbot of Peterborough Abbot? Abbot Thorney Abbot of Pershore Abbot of Tavistock	- - York - - +Crediton
Litchfield	Ælfegus Godwinus Leofgarus Brihtmarus Wulsius	973-1004 1002-1020 1020-1026 1026-1039 1039-1053	Hyde Abbot of Athelney? Ramsey Monk Ramsey Monk
Leicester	Ælnothus Æscwius Alfhelmus Eadnothus Æthericus Eadnothus	965- 975 975-1002 1002-1006 1006-1016 1016-1034 1034-1048	Ramsey Hyde - Provost of Ramsey Ramsey Monk Ramsey Monk
York	Oswaldus Aldulfus Wlstanus Ælfricus Æthelric Ælfricus Kinsius	972- 992 995-1002 1003-1023 1023-1041 1041-1042 1042-1051 1051-1060	- Abbot of Peterborough Abbot of Ely Provost of Winchester - returned Abbot of Peterborough	- - - deposed
Durham	Aldhunus See Vacant Eadmundus Edredus Ægelricus	995-1018 1018-1020 1020-1042 1042-1042 1042-1056	- - - - Peterborough Monk
Diocese	Bishop	Dates	Previous Position	Tranfered to

NOTE

1. Hunt, William. The English Church from Its Foundation to the Norman Conquest. Vol. 1. A History of the English Church, W. R. W. Stephens and William Hunt, ed. London: Macmillan and Co., 1912. RETURN

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