Robert de Chesney

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Robert de Chesney
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Lincoln
Title Bishop of Lincoln
Period in office 1148–1166
Predecessor Alexander
Successor Geoffrey Plantagenet
Religious career
Priestly ordination December 18, 1148
Previous post Archdeacon of Leicester
Personal
Date of death December 1166

Robert (or Robert de Cheney or Querceto) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

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[edit] Life

His sister Agnes was married to Robert Foliot, steward to the earl of Huntingdon. They probably were the parents of Gilbert Foliot Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London. He was, however, uncle of Gilbert.[1] The family was from Quesnay-Guesdon in the Calvados region of Normandy near Bayeux in France.[2] He was Archdeacon of Leicester by about 1146.[3]

He was nominated to the see of Lincoln on December 13, 1148 and consecrated on December 19, 1148.[4] He was only ordained a priest on December 18, 1148.[2]

He died possibly on December 27, 1166.[4] His death was commemorated on December 27 and December 26.[2]

Two other nephews were the brothers Gerard, a canon of Lincoln, and Martin, treasurer of Lincoln. He may also have been related to Fulk de Chesney, another canon.[2]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
  3. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Leicester accessed on October 28, 2007
  4. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 235

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Alexander		 Bishop of Lincoln
1148–1166?		 Succeeded by
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Persondata
NAME Chesney, Robert de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Robert, Querceto
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Lincoln
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 1166
PLACE OF DEATH
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