Baring-Gould’s sources: Galilean Martyrologies. Authorities Mentioned In the Life of S. Fursey, and his life in Mabillon.] S. Fursey, the great Irish saint, arrived in England in 637, accompanied by some religious men, amongst whom were his brothers, Foillan and Ultan, and two priests named Goban and Dichull. He was honourably received by Sigebert, king of the East Angles, and erected a monastery at Crobheresburg, now Burghcastle, in Suffolk. But some time after, Fursey, wishing to lead a still more retired life, gave up the care of his monastery to his brother Foillan, and Goban and Dichull, the priests. He crossed over into France and settled at Lagny, on the Marne, where he erected a monastery in or about the year 644.
Goban appears in France shortly after, probably driven from East Anglia by the irruptions of Penda, king of the Mercians; and settled at Corbeny, where, at the time, there was no monastery.
Thence he went to Laon, and later, into the great forest of Coucy, near the Oise, between la Ffcre and Pr£montr6. King Clothair III., who held him in high honour, gave him sufficient land for a cell and a church, which he dedicated to S. Peter. There he passed the rest of his life in prayer, austerities, and the work of his hands. In an incursion of barbarians from the North of Germany, he fell into the hands of a marauding party. His head was cut off by them, as no treasure was found in his cell. The place where he was martyred was called the Mont de PErmitage, but it has since taken his name, and is called S. Gobain. His skull is preserved in it.
Translation oj S. Edward. 281 TRANSLATION OF S. EDWARD, K.M. (Anglican Martyrologics, Sarum, York, and Reformed Anglican Kalendar.] This king was barbarously murdered by his motherin-law at Corfe Castle, as already related (March 18th, p. 324-6); and was buried at W areham, without any solemnity. But after three years, his body was translated on June 20th, by Elihere, duke of the Mercians, to Shaftesbury, and was there interred with great pomp. 88. Peter and Paul. See June 79,
