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__NOTOC__ Erkenwald (also Ercenwald, Earconwald, Erkenwald, Eorcenwald or Erconwald; died 693) was Bishop of London in the Anglo-Saxon Christian church between 675 and 693. ==Life== Erkenwald was born at Lindsey,〔Walsh ''A New Dictionary of Saints'' p. 182〕 and was supposedly of royal ancestry.〔 Erkenwald gave up his share of family money to help establish two Benedictine abbeys, Chertsey Abbey in Surrey〔Kirby ''Earliest English Kings'' p. 83〕 in 661 for men, and Barking Abbey for women.〔〔Yorke "Adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon Royal Courts" ''Cross Goes North'' pp. 250–251〕 His sister, Æthelburg, was Abbess of Barking,〔〔 while he served as Abbot of Chertsey.〔 In 675, Erkenwald became the Bishop of London, after Wine.〔Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 219〕 He was the choice of Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury.〔Kirby ''Earliest English Kings'' pp. 95–96〕 While bishop, he contributed to King Ine of Wessex's law code, and is mentioned specifically in the code as a contributor.〔Yorke ''Conversion of Britain'' p. 235〕 He is also reputed to have converted Sebba, King of the East Saxons to Christianity in 677. Current historical scholarship credits Erkenwald with a large role in the evolution of Anglo-Saxon charters, and it is possible that he drafted the charter of Caedwalla to Farnham.〔Kirby ''Earliest English Kings'' p. 102〕 King Ine of Wessex named Erkenwald as an advisor on his laws.〔Kirby ''Earliest English Kings'' p. 103〕 Erkenwald died in 693〔 and his remains were buried at Old St Paul's Cathedral. His grave was a popular place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, and was destroyed together with a number of other tombs in the cathedral during the Reformation.〔Thornbury, Walter ''Old and New London: Volume 1'', 1878.〕 Erkenwald's feast day is 30 April, with translations being celebrated on 1 February and 13 May.〔Farmer ''Oxford Dictionary of Saints'' p. 175〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Earconwald」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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