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Eilward
Eilward
, a member of the
Saxon
noble house
of the :de:Ekkehardiner|Ekkehardiner, was
Bishop of Meissen
from
1016
to
1023
.
Eilward, a
younger
son of
Margrave
Ekkehard I of Meissen
and his
wife
Schwanhild
,
daughter
of
Hermann Billung
, was
appointed
bishop
by
Emperor Henry II
. During his years in
office
his
brother
was
Margrave of Meissen
as
Hermann I
.