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943:Tunberht
923:Herewine
918:Ealdwulf
907:Berhthun
877:Seaxwulf
872:Winfrith
845:Trumhere
840:Ceollach
773:(acting)
176:Anglican
1018:Leofwin
1003:Leofgar
993:Elphege
988:Wynsige
978:Wulfgar
973:Ælfwine
963:Wulfred
887:Aldwine
850:Jaruman
264:Calvert
256:James I
166:British
74:Diocese
1466:bishop
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882:Headda
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892:Witta
835:Diuma
248:Wells
1470:stub
855:Chad
587:(Yr)
566:(Er)
254:and
222:Life
146:Died
131:1560
128:Born
289:in
270:in
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230:,
218:.
154:,
137:,
1501:e
1494:t
1487:v
1476:.
1283:)
812:e
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798:v
559:)
458:e
451:t
444:v
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