Letter 43

There are several persons with the name Wigbert who appear in connection with Boniface. It is unlikely that this writer is to be identified with Wigbert, the Abbot of Fritzlar, who died in 738. …I would like you to know that as soon as Archbishop Boniface heard of our arrival he had the kindness to journey a long distance to meet us and gave us a warm welcome. Believe me, our work here is not useless but will contribute to your gain. For Almighty God in His great mercy and through your merits has crowned our labours with success, though there are many difficulties and dangers and we are constantly beset by hunger, thirst, cold and the hostility of the heathens. I beg you, therefore, to pray for us, that we may be given words to speak our mind boldly in making known the Gospel revelation, so that the results of our work may be permanent. Farewell in the Lord. Give our greetings to the brethren in the neighbourhood, first to Abbot Ingold [] and then to our own community. Give the news of our successful journey to Mother Tetta[] and her nuns. Repay our constant prayers, I beg you all, and may the mercy of God keep you ever praying on our behalf. Ingold or Ingeld was abbot of a monastery not far from Glastonbury. In another letter the community of an abbot called Aldhun with two abbesses Cuenburg and Coenburga addresses Abbot Coengils, Ingeld and Wichbert, a priest. Coengils was Abbot of Glastonbury, Cuenberga was Abbess of Wimborne and sister to Ingeld: but nothing more can be said about him. Tetta was sister of the King of Wessex and Abbess of Wimborne. Under her St. Leoba and St. Agatha received instruction: see the Life of Leoba.

There are several persons with the name Wigbert who appear in connection with Boniface. It is unlikely that this writer is to be identified with Wigbert, the Abbot of Fritzlar, who died in 738. …I would like you to know that as soon as Archbishop Boniface heard of our arrival he had the kindness to journey a long distance to meet us and gave us a warm welcome. Believe me, our work here is not useless but will redound to your gain. For Almighty God in His great mercy and through your merits has crowned our labours with success, though there are many difficulties and dangers and we are constantly beset by hunger, thirst, cold and the hostility of the heathens. I beg you, therefore, to pray for us, that we may be given words to speak our mind boldly in making known the Gospel revelation, so that the results of our work may be permanent. Farewell in the Lord. Give our greetings to the brethren in the neighbourhood, first to Abbot Ingold [] and then to our own community. Give the news of our successful journey to Mother Tetta[] and her nuns. Repay our constant prayers, I beg you all, and may the mercy of God keep you ever praying on our behalf. Ingold or Ingeld was abbot of a monastery not far from Glastonbury. In another letter the community of an abbot called Aldhun with two abbesses Cuenburg and Coenburga addresses Abbot Coengils, Ingeld and Wichbert, a priest. Coengils was Abbot of Glastonbury, Cuenberga was Abbess of Wimborne and sister to Ingeld: but nothing more can be said about him. Tetta was sister of the King of Wessex and Abbess of Wimborne. Under her St. Leoba and St. Agatha received instruction: see the Life of Leoba.