Botwine was an 8th-century Northumbrian saint who served as a priest and later as the abbot of Ripon. Historical records, including the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, indicate that he died during the 780s, possibly in 786. Following his passing, the leadership of the Ripon monastery passed to Ealdberht, who was eventually succeeded by Sigered. His life and role within the Northumbrian church are documented through early monastic obits and later hagiographical accounts.