Ætla
| Ætla | |
|---|---|
| Bishops of Dorchester | |
| Church | Christian |
| In office | c. 660 |
Ætla, who lived in the 7th century, is believed to be one of many Bishops of Dorchester during the Anglo-Saxon period. The village of Attlebridge, Norfolk is named after him, as he is credited for the construction of a bridge ('brycg' in Old English) there.
Ætla was attested about 660.[1] In the 670's, the seat of his bishopric was at Dorchester-on-Thames, which was then under Mercian control.[2] He does not seem to have had any comparable predecessors or successors in that See.
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References
- Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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