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Topic: England: Famine of 1105
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Ælfric of Abingdon

Archbishop of Canterbury
Years: 940 - 1005

Ælfric of Abingdon (died 16 November 1005), also known as Ælfric of Wessex, is a late 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury.

He had previously held the offices of abbot of St Albans Abbey and Bishop of Ramsbury, as well as likely being the abbot of Abingdon Abbey.

After his election to Canterbury, he continues to hold the bishopric of Ramsbury along with the archbishopric of Canterbury until his death in 1005.

Ælfric may have altered the composition of Canterbury's cathedral chapter by changing the clergy serving in the cathedral from secular clergy to monks.

In his will he leaves a ship to King Æthelred II of England as well as more ships to other legatees.