Æthelstan of Abingdon

Æthelstan, Abbot of Abingdon.

Æthelstan became Abbot of Abingdon about 1044, following Siward's promotion, and died in 1047 or 1048 (Kelly 2000).

References

*Kelly, S. E. 2000. Charters of Abingdon, part 1. "Anglo-Saxon Charters" 7.


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