Europe, British Isles, South-West England, Dorset, Wimborne Minster [Map]
Wimborne Minster, Dorset is in Wimborne, Dorset.
Assers Life of Alfred 871. 871. 41. Æthelred's Death.92 That same year, after Easter, the aforesaid King Æthelred (age 24), having bravely, honorably, and with good repute governed his kingdom five years through many tribulations, went the way of all flesh, and was buried in Wimborne Minster [Map]93, where he awaits the coming of the Lord and the first resurrection with the just.
Note 92. Mostly from the Chronicle.
Note 93. In Dorsetshire.
In 871 King Æthelred of Wessex (age 24) was buried at Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map]. King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex (age 22) succeeded King England. Æalhswith of Mercia Queen Consort of England by marriage Queen Consort England.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Around 22 Mar 871. About two months after this, King Ethered (age 24) and Alfred (age 22) his brother fought with the army at Marden. They were in two divisions; and they put them both to flight, enjoying the victory for some time during the day; and there was much slaughter on either hand; but the Danes became masters of the field; and there was slain Bishop Heahmund, with many other good men. After this fight came a vast army in the summer to Reading. And after the Easter of this year died King Ethered (age 24). He reigned five years, and his body lies at Winburn-minster [Map]. Then Alfred (age 22), his brother, the son of Ethelwulf, took to the kingdom of Wessex.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 961. This year departed Odo, the good archbishop, and St. Dunstan (age 52) took to the archbishopric. This year also died Elfgar, a relative of the king, in Devonshire; and his body lies at Wilton [Map]: and King Sifferth killed himself; and his body lies at Wimborn [Map]. This year there was a very great pestilence; when the great fever was in London; and St. Paul's minster was consumed with fire, and in the same year was afterwards restored. In this year Athelmod the masspriest, went to Rome, and there died on the eighteenth before the calends of September.
On 30 Nov 1769 Admiral Richard King 1st Baronet (age 39) and Susanna Margaretta Coker (age 24) were married at Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map].
On 15 Apr 1855 William John Bankes (age 68) died. He was buried at Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map].
The Dorset River Stour rises at Stourhead, Wiltshire [Map] from where it flows through Bourton, Wiltshire [Map], past Milton-on-Stour, Dorset [Map], Gillingham, Dorset [Map], where it is joined by Shreen Water. From Gillingham, Dorset [Map] it flows south where it is joined by the Wiltshire River Lodden before Ecliffe, Dorset [Map]. The river continues past West Stour, Dorset [Map], Stour Provost, Dorset [Map], Marnhull, Dorset [Map], Henstridge Marsh, Dorset [Map], where it is joined by the River Cale.
The Dorset River Stour continues south to Sturminster [Map] where it heads south-east to Shillingstone, Dorset [Map] then Durweston, Dorset [Map], around Blandford Forum, Dorset [Map], Charlton Marshall, Dorset [Map], Spetisbury, Dorset [Map], Sturminster Marshall, Dorset [Map], Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map], Canford Magna, Dorset [Map], Knighton, Dorset [Map], West Parley, Dorset [Map], Parley Green, Dorset [Map], Holdenhurst, Dorset [Map] before passing through Christchurch, Dorset [Map] into Christchurch Harbour.
The River Allen, Dorset rises at Monkton Up Dorset [Map] from where it flows past Wimborne St Giles, Dorset [Map], Knowlton Circles [Map], Horton Inn, Dorset [Map], Crichel Mill, Dorset [Map], Newtown, Dorset [Map], Witchampton, Dorset [Map], Hinton Parva, Dorset [Map], Clapgate, Dorset [Map] through Wimborne Minster, Dorset [Map] after which it joins the Dorset River Stour.
Cuthburh Wessex Queen Consort Northumbria was appointed Abbot Wimbourne Minster.