Robert Bloet
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Title | Bishop of Lincoln |
| Period in office | 1093–1123 |
| Predecessor | Remigius de Fécamp |
| Successor | Alexander |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | January 10, 1123 |
Robert Bloet (d. 1123), was a medieval English bishop and the fifth Lord Chancellor of England.
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[edit] Life
He was chancellor to Kings William I of England and William Rufus. From the latter he received the see of Lincoln in March 1093 in succession to Remigius de Fécamp.[1] He was consecrated at Hastings not long before February 22, 1094, probably on February 12 the day after the dedication of the church at Battle Abbey.[2]
His private character was indifferent; but he administered his see with skill and prudence, built largely, and kept a magnificent household, which served as a training-school even for the sons of nobles.
Bloet was active in assisting King Henry I of England during the rebellion of 1102, and became that monarch's justiciar. Latterly, however, he fell out of favor, and, although he had been very rich, was impoverished by the fines which the king extorted from him. Perhaps his wealth was his chief offence in the king's eyes; for he was in attendance on Henry when seized with his last illness. He was the patron of the chronicler Henry of Huntingdon, whom he advanced to an archdeaconry. He died on January 10, 1123 at Woodstock, Oxfordshire and was buried at Lincoln.[2]
Henry of Huntingdon and William of Malmesbury (De Gestis Pontificum) are original authorities. See E. A. Freeman's William Rufus; Sir James Ramsay, The Foundations of England, vol. ii.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 235
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerard |
Lord Chancellor 1092–1093 |
Succeeded by William Giffard |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by Remigius de Fécamp |
Bishop of Lincoln 1093–1123 |
Succeeded by Alexander |
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| NAME | Bloet, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of Lincoln |
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| DATE OF DEATH | January 1123 |
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