Wolstan is an unusual variant spelling of
Wulstan and
Wulfstan.
Of the following Wulfstans, the spelling Wolstan typically refers to St. Wulfstan II.
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Wulfstan, ealdorman of Wiltshire
Weohstan (died 802) was the ealdorman of Wiltshire, part of the kingdom of Wessex, at the beginning of the ninth century. In 802 King Beorhtric died, and on the same day ealdorman Æthelmund of the Hwicce invaded Wiltshire. He was met by a Wilts ...
(or Weohstan), died 802
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Wulfstan of Hedeby
Wulfstan of Hedeby was a late ninth century traveller and trader. His travel accounts, as well as those of another trader, Ohthere of Hålogaland, were included in the ''Old English Orosius''. It is unclear if Wulfstan was English or indeed if h ...
, 9th century merchantman and traveller
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Wulfstan (died 956), Archbishop of York
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Wulfstan (died 1023)
Wulfstan (sometimes Wulfstan II or Lupus;Wormald "Wulfstan" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' died 28 May 1023) was an English Bishop of London, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York. He is thought to have begun his ecclesiast ...
, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of York
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Wulfstan (died 1095)
Wulfstan ( – 20 January 1095) was Bishop of Worcester from 1062 to 1095. He was the last surviving pre-Conquest bishop. Wulfstan is a saint in the Western Christian churches.
Denomination
His denomination as Wulfstan II is to indicate tha ...
, Bishop of Worcester (sometimes known as St. Wulfstan II)
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Wulfstan the Cantor (c.960 – early 11th century), monk and poet
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Wolstanus, 10th century bishop of London
As a given name, the spelling is almost unique to:
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Wolstan Dixie, Lord Mayor of London
* his grand-nephew Wolstan Dixie and many other Wolstans of the
Dixie baronets
The Dixie Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of England at the time of the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 for Sir Wolstan Dixie (1602–1682), a supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War and afterwards. He was descende ...
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