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St Oswald, King of Northumbria (603/4 - 642)

Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/20916?docPos=2 Relationships: St Oswald was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. 634-687)

Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The History of Joseph of Arimathea's entombing our Saviour, whose emaciated Corps is very well represented in the Winding-sheet. There are eight Statues in Alabaster (Parcel gilt) in the Compass of nine Inches broad, and thirten thirteen long. It is supposed to have been an Altar-Piece at Kirkstall Abbey, where being concealed at the Dissolution of the House; it was found about fifty Years ago, and preserved by Justice Stanhope, and sent me by his Relict. The History of our Saviour' s Ascension supposed to have belonged to the old Temple at Newsam, being found in an ancient Building there. Don. D. Bywater. The Offerings of the Three Kings or Magi, (Old English in the Saxon); it is about half a Yard high, the Drapery well performed; it was sent me from besides Fountain's Abbey by Mrs. Hincks. St. Cuthbert, with a Book in one Hand, and the Head of St. Oswald the King, by the other, of which see Cressy's Church Hist. XV. 361. It was found near Burnsal Church, and given me by the Rev. Mr. Clapham Vicar of Bradford.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Historia Regum Britanie a Bruto ad Oswaldum & Pendam.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Others from Ant. Beck Bishop of Durham, and Patriarch of Jerusalem; from the Prior of St. John's of Jerusalem, with the Seal of the House, An. 1300. The Abbot of Peterborough. The Priors of St. Nicholas of Drax. (The Present of Rich. Wynn Esq; Serjeant at Law), and St. Oswald of the Nostell, (NoꞅꞆle, corona, capital:) The Abbot of Derley: Minister of St. Roberts juxta Knaresburgh; the Prioress of Wallyng-Wellez, all with the Seals of the respective Houses; and this last also attested by Will. Foxholes, both Papal and Imperial Notary.