Giles of Bridport

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Giles of Bridport
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Salisbury
Title Bishop of Salisbury
Period in office 12561262
Predecessor William de York
Successor Walter de la Wyle
Religious career
Previous post Dean of Wells
Personal
Date of death December 1262

Giles of Bridport was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

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[edit] Life

He was archdeacon of Berkshire in the diocese of Salisbury as well as Dean of Wells[1] before he was elected bishop between February 13 and April 15, 1256 and consecrated on March 11, 1257. He died in December of 1262, probably on the 13th.[2] He founded De Vaux College in 1262 and he may have been the brother of Simon de Bridport, who was treasurer of the diocese of Salisbury.[1]

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  1. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
  2. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 251

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Religious titles
Preceded by
William de York
Bishop of Salisbury
12561262
Succeeded by
Walter de la Wyle
Persondata
NAME Giles of Bridport
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Salisbury
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH December 1262
PLACE OF DEATH