This year Bishop Pehtwine died, on the 13th of the calends of October; he was Bishop 14 years. And Æthelberht was consecrated at York to the bishoprick of Whitehorn, on the 17th of the calends of July.
778.
This year Æthebald and Hearberht slew three High Sheriffs, to wit, Ealdulf the son of Bosa at Cininges-clife, and Cynewulf and Ecga at Hela-thyrn,[R] on the 11th of the calends of April. Then Alfwold took possession of the throne and drove Æthelred from the land, and he reigned ten years. “Charles entered Spain. Charles came into Saxony. Charles destroyed the cities of Pampeluna and Saragossa; he gathered together his forces, and after receiving hostages, and subduing the Saracens, he returned into France by Narbonne and Gascony.”
780.
This year the Old Saxons and the French fought. And the High Sheriffs of Northumberland burnt the Alderman Beorn in Siltun (Silton, Yorkshire), on the 9th of the calends of January. And Archbishop Æthelberht died at York, and Eanbald was consecrated to his archbishoprick, and Bishop Cynebald (Cynewulf) gave up the see of Lindisfarne. This year Bishop Alchmund died at Hexham, on the 7th of the ides of September, and Tilberht was consecrated in his place on the 6th of the nones of October. And Higbald was consecrated at Socca-byrig (Sockburn, Durham), as Bishop of Lindisfarne.—And King Alwold sent to Rome for a pall for Archbishop Eanbold.
782.
This year Ceolred’s Queen Wærburh died; Bishop Cynewulf also died at Lindisfarne.—And there was a Synod at Aclea (Acley, Durham?)
784.
This year Cyneheard slew King Cynewulf, and was himself killed with eighty-four men. Then Byrhtric succeeded to the kingdom of Wessex, and reigned 16 years, and his body lieth at Wareham; his father’s line goeth straight to Cerdic. At this time King Ealhmund reigned in Kent, this King Ealhmund was the father of Egberht, and Egberht was the father of Athulf.
785.