Ætla
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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 670s, 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.
Early life
Details regarding Ætla's early life are sparse. The venerable historian Bede's writings indicate a comparatively short duration of his existence. Prior to assuming the mantle of bishop, Ætla pursued a monastic vocation within the Northumbrian Monastery of Whitby. [3]
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References
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- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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