Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 737. This year Bishop Forthere and Queen Frithogitha went to Rome; and King Ceolwulf received the clerical tonsure, giving his kingdom to Edbert, his uncle's son: who reigned one and twenty winters. Bishop Ethelwold and Acca (age 77) died this year, and Cynewulf was consecrated bishop. The same year also Ethelbald ravaged the land of the Northumbrians.
In 737 Bishop Cynewulf of Lindisfarne was consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne.
In 782 or 783 Bishop Cynewulf of Lindisfarne died.