Theodred (bishop of London)

For other uses, see Theodred (disambiguation).

Theodred was a medieval Bishop of London.

Theodred
Bishop of London
Appointed	between 909 and 926
Term ended	between 951 and 953
Predecessor	Leofstan
Successor	Brihthelm
Orders
Consecration	between 909 and 926
Personal details
Died	between 951 and 953
Denomination	Christian

Theodred was consecrated between 909 and 926,^[1] probably in 926. He may have been German and was a patron of German clerics, several of whom were beneficiaries of his will.^[2][3] He was close to king Æthelstan throughout his reign, and is reported to have been present at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. He took messages from the king to his councillors, and is said to have bought relics in Pavia.^[4]

Theodred died between 951 and 953.^[1] In his will he referred to a Hoxne Bishopric as an episcopal see founded in the late ninth century.^[5]