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<p> (Cyssa, or Cysse) is the name of two persons in the early history of [[Christian]] Britain: </p> <p> 1. A regulus in the reign of Kentwin, king of the West [[Saxons]] (A.D. 676- 685), having authority over what is now [[Wiltshire]] and the greater part of Berkshire. He was a benefactor of [[Abingdon]] monastery, founded by his nephew Heane, and there he was buried. </p> <p> 2. An anchorite at Croyland, in the earlier part of the 8th century. </p> | Cissa <ref name="term_32667" /> | ||
==References == | <p> (Cyssa, or Cysse) is the name of two persons in the early history of [[Christian]] Britain: </p> <p> '''1.''' A regulus in the reign of Kentwin, king of the West [[Saxons]] (A.D. 676- 685), having authority over what is now [[Wiltshire]] and the greater part of Berkshire. He was a benefactor of [[Abingdon]] monastery, founded by his nephew Heane, and there he was buried. </p> <p> '''2.''' An anchorite at Croyland, in the earlier part of the 8th century. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_32667"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cissa Cissa from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_32667"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cissa Cissa from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 15 October 2021
Cissa [1]
(Cyssa, or Cysse) is the name of two persons in the early history of Christian Britain:
1. A regulus in the reign of Kentwin, king of the West Saxons (A.D. 676- 685), having authority over what is now Wiltshire and the greater part of Berkshire. He was a benefactor of Abingdon monastery, founded by his nephew Heane, and there he was buried.
2. An anchorite at Croyland, in the earlier part of the 8th century.
