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'''Laurentius of Echternach''', fl. [[704]]-[[722]]
'''Laurentius of Echternach''', {{fl.|704–722}}, was a [[scribe]] from [[Echternach]] in modern [[Luxembourg]].


Laurentius was a [[scribe]] who wrote the [[Echternach]] [[martyrology]] in [[Minuscule cursive|minuscule]], and charters for Echternach between 704 and 722.
Laurentius wrote the Echternach [[martyrology]] in [[Minuscule cursive|minuscule]], and charters for the town of Echternach between 704 and 722.


His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was [[Irish people|Irish]]
His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was [[Irish people|Irish]]


==References==
==References==
* "Manuscripts and palaeography, p.525, "A New History of Ireland", volume one, Dublin, 2006.


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* "Manuscripts and palaeography, p.525, "A New History of Ireland", volume one, Dublin, 2006.


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Latest revision as of 21:45, 20 October 2023

Laurentius of Echternach, fl. 704–722, was a scribe from Echternach in modern Luxembourg.

Laurentius wrote the Echternach martyrology in minuscule, and charters for the town of Echternach between 704 and 722.

His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was Irish

References

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  • "Manuscripts and palaeography, p.525, "A New History of Ireland", volume one, Dublin, 2006.