Eadred (died 1042) was

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in around 1040.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 216 He had been the head of the

cathedral chapter According to both Catholic and Anglican canon law, a cathedral chapter is a college of clerics ( chapter) formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese during the vacancy. In ...

when

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the previous bishop died. Eadred is said to have taken money from the cathedral funds and purchased the office of bishop from the king.

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states that because of the sin of

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, Eadred died before he could be enthroned as bishop.Fletcher ''Bloodfeud'' pp. 136–137

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