__NOTOC__
Sideman (or Sidemann) was a medieval
Bishop of Crediton.
Sideman was elected to Crediton in 973. He died on 30 April or 1 May or 2 May in 977.
[Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 215] According to
Byrhtferth of Ramsey, Sideman was a protégé of
Ælfhere, ealdorman of Mercia. The same source says that
Edward the Martyr was fostered by Sideman for a time before Edward's father's death.
[Hart "Edward ]t Edward; called Edward the Martyr
T, or t, is the twentieth Letter (alphabet), letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabe ...
(c.962–978)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' He died at a Royal council held at
Kirtlington in
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...
in 977 and was buried at
Abingdon Abbey in
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...
(now
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...
).
Citations
References
*
*
External links
*
Bishops of Crediton (ancient)
10th-century English bishops
977 deaths
Year of birth unknown
{{England-bishop-stub