Note 918 — Chapter IX · THE CLERGY AND MONKS.
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Æðelberht’s queen Beorhte had a chaplain, bishop Liuthart, previous to the arrival of Augustine. Beda, H. E. i. 25. Paulinus was Æðelburge’s chaplain before the conversion of Northumberland. Ibid, ii. 9. Oidilwald king of Deira maintained Caelin, a brother of bishop Ced, in his family; “qui ipsi et familae ipsius, verbum et sacramenta fidei, erat enim presbyter, ministrare solebat.” Ibid. iii. 23. Lastly we read of Wilfrið, that he was chaplain to Alchfrið of Northumberland, “desiderante rege ut vir tantae eruditionis et religionis sibi specialiter individuo comitatu sacerdos esset et doctor.” Ibid. v. 19.