Wulfhun

In 931 Wulfhun witnessed a charter of King Athelstan, although his see is not mentioned.[1]

Wulfhun
Bishop of Selsey
Appointedbefore 931
Term endedbetween 940 and 943
PredecessorBeornheah
SuccessorÆlfred
Personal details
Diedbetween 940 and 943
DenominationChristian

Wulfhun was a Bishop of Selsey.

According to Kelly, Wulfhun continued to attest until 940, but was no longer in office by 943.[2] It is therefore assumed that Wulfhun died between 940 and 943.[3]

Citations
  1. Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S413 accessed on 25 August 2007
  2. Kelly Charters of Selsey p. xci
  3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221

References
  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  • Kelly, S. E. (1998). Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters VI. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-726175-2.

Further reading
  • Barker, E. (1947). "Sussex Anglo-Saxon Charters, part 1". Sussex Archaeological Collections. 86: 42–101.
Christian titles
Preceded by
Beornheah		 Bishop of Selsey Succeeded by
Ælfred

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