Oswald (died c. 776) was a medieval Bishop of Selsey, often called Osa for short.
Life
In 765 Oswald witnessed a charter of Osmund, King of Sussex.Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S48 accessed 25 August 2007
In 772 Oswald received a grant from Osfrith, King of Mercia.Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S108 accessed 25 August 2007
Kelly suggested that "It is possible that Osa was a kinsman of King Osmund, and of the contemporary Oslac and Oswald, who also seem to have been regarded as kings before 772".Kelly Charters of Selsey p. lxxxiv
Oswald was consecrated between 747 and 765, and died between 772 and 780.Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221
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