Siward | |
Religion: | Catholic |
Bishop of Rochester | |
Appointed: | 1058 |
Ended: | 1075 |
Predecessor: | Godwine II |
Successor: | Arnost |
Consecration: | 1058 |
Other Post: | Abbot of Chertsey |
Death Date: | 1075 |
Siward (or Sigweard) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Siward was abbot of Chertsey Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in Surrey before he was selected for the see of Rochester.[1] He was consecrated in 1058. He died in 1075.[2] His death was commemorated on 30 October, so he probably died on that date in 1075.[1] After the appointment of Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, the new archbishop found only four canons at Rochester under Siward's authority.[3]