[273] Charlton, L., History of Whitby, 1779, p. 33.
[274] Raine, Historians of the Church of York, Rolls series, vol. 1, Preface p. xxvii. This volume contains reprints of several accounts of the life of Wilfrith, including the one by Eddi.
[275] A. SS. Boll., St Withburga, March 17; Dugdale, Monasticon, ‘East Dereham,’ vol. 2, p. 176.
[276] Haigh, D. H., ‘On the monasteries of St Heiu and St Hild,’ Yorkshire Archaeol. Journal, vol. 3, p. 352, decides in favour of Aethelric.
[277] Bright, W., Early English Church History, 1878, p. 235.
[278] Dugdale, Monasticon, ‘Coldingham,’ vol. 6, p. 149. The promontory of St Abb’s Head retains her name. She is believed to have founded another religious settlement at a place in Durham on the river Derwent called Ebbchester, and the village church there is dedicated to her (Dict. of Nat. Biog.).
[279] Bede, Eccles. History, bk 4, ch. 19.
[280] A. SS. Boll., St Etheldreda June 23, Thomas of Ely, Vita ch. 41.
[281] Bright, W., Early English Church History, 1878, p. 252 footnote.
[282] Bede, Eccles. History, bk 4, ch. 19.