1141) 320 1140 Matilda besieged in Oxford and escapes (A. D. 1142) 321 1140 goes abroad (A. D. 1148) 321 1140 Matilda, the daughter of Eustace Earl of Boulogne, and Stephen’s Queen, besieges the Empress Matilda in Winchester (A. D. 1141) 320 1140 dies (A. D. 1152) 322 1085 Maurice Bishop of London 233 1107 dies 277 655 Medeshamstede Abbey founded by Peada and Oswy 34 656 chartered by Wulfhere, (A. D. 664) 37 675 chartered by Æthelred, (A. D. 680) 47 686 grant to from Ceadwalla 51 775 from Brordan 69 870 burnt by the Danes 91 963 rebuilt by Æthelwold and chartered by Edgar (A. D. 972) 140 963 called Burch or Peterborough 143 1052 called the Golden Borough 203 1066 miserable state of 210 1070 pillaged by Hereward 214 1102 by pirates 271 1116 burnt 285 1127 Medeshamstede, apparition of hunters seen at 304 1137 enriched and improved by Martin 317 Mellent (or Meulent) Earls of--see Robert 3d, and Waleram 3d 604 Mellitus Bishop of London sent into Essex 24 616 Archbishop of Canterbury (A. D. 619) 27 624 dies 27 449 Mercia peopled by Angles 12 655 converted to Christianity 34 827 conquered by Egbryht 81 868 } makes peace with the Danes { 90 872 } { 94 874 given by the Danes to Ceolwulf 94 877 partition of, by the Danes 96 905 } laid waste by the Danes { 117 911 } { 119 912 governed by Æthelflæd 120 922 submits to Edward 129 1016 ravaged by Cnut 179, 180 1033 Merehwit Bishop of Wells, dies 186 772 Mildred Bishop of Worcester, dies 67 759 Moll Æthelwold King of Northumberland 66