William de Blois (bishop of Worcester)
This article is about the medieval Bishop of Worcester. For other uses, see William of Blois.
William de Blois | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Church | Catholic |
Elected | c. 25 August 1218 |
Term ended | August 1236 |
Predecessor | Sylvester of Worcester |
Successor | Walter de Cantilupe |
Orders | |
Consecration | 7 October 1218 |
Personal details | |
Died | 17 or 18 August 1236 |
Previous post | Archdeacon of Buckingham |
William de Blois was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.
Life
William was a canon of the diocese of Lincoln and held the office of Archdeacon of Buckingham in that diocese by 10 May 1206. Presumably he was related to William de Blois, Bishop of Lincoln, but the exact relationship is unknown.[1]
William was elected to the see of Worcester sometime around 25 August 1218 and his election was confirmed by the papal legate to England Guala.[2] He was consecrated on 7 October 1218. He died on 17 or 18 August 1236[3] or on 17 August.[2]
In 1224 William was appointed Sheriff of Staffordshire[4] and Shropshire.
Citations
- ↑ British History Online Archdeacons of Buckingham accessed on 3 November 2007
- 1 2 British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
- ↑ "Collections for a History of Staffordshire". Retrieved 2011-05-20.
References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Buckingham accessed on 3 November 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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Preceded by Sylvester of Worcester |
Bishop of Worcester 1218–1236 |
Succeeded by Walter de Cantilupe |
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