Siward (or Sigweard) was a medieval

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Life

Siward was

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, a

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abbey in

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before he was selected for the

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.British History Online Bishops of Rochester
accessed on 30 October 2007 He was consecrated in 1058. He died in 1075.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 221 His death was commemorated on 30 October, so he probably died on that date in 1075. After the appointment of

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, the new archbishop found only four canons at Rochester under Siward's authority.Smith "Early Community" ''English Historical Review'' p. 299

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British History Online Bishops of Rochester
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* Bishops of Rochester 11th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 1075 deaths Abbots of Chertsey Benedictine abbots British Benedictines Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub