Jocelyn de Brakelond
Jocelyn de Brakelond | |
|---|---|
Jocelinus de Brakelondia | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 1150s |
| Died | after 24 April 1215 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Flourished | 12th century |
| Notable work(s) | Chronicle of the Abbey of St Edmunds |
| Other names | Jocelin de Brakelond |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Order | Benedictine |
| Church | Bury St Edmunds Abbey |
| Profession | Monk, chronicler |
| Senior posting | |
| Period in office | late 12th–early 13th century |
Jocelyn or Jocelin de Brakelond or Brakelonde (Latin: Jocelinus de Brakelondia; fl. 12th century) was an English Benedictine monk at Bury St Edmunds Abbey in Suffolk, England. He is only known through his work, the Chronicle of the Abbey of St. Edmunds, which narrates the fortunes of the monastery during the years from 1173 to 1202.