William Giffard
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Winchester |
| Title | Bishop of Winchester |
| Period in office | 1100–1129 |
| Predecessor | Walkelin |
| Successor | Henry of Blois |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | January 25, 1129 |
William Giffard was the Lord Chancellor of England of William II and Henry I, from 1093 to 1101.[1] On August 3, 1100 he became bishop of Winchester[2] by nomination of Henry I.[3] He was one of the bishops elect whom Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury refused to consecrate in 1101 as having been nominated and invested by the lay power.
During the investitures dispute Giffard was on friendly terms with Anselm, and drew upon himself a sentence of banishment through declining to accept consecration from Gerard Archbishop of York in 1103. He was, however, one of the bishops who pressed Anselm, in 1106, to give way to the king. He was finally consecrated after the settlement of 1107 on August 11[2] and became a close friend of Archbishop Anselm. As bishop, Giffard aided the first Cistercians to settle in England, and restored Winchester Cathedral with great magnificence.
He died shortly before January 25, 1129, the date he was buried.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 81
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p 258
- ^ William Giffard. Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on November 2, 2007
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on November 2, 2007
- Catholic Encyclopedia accessed on February 18, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Bloet |
Lord Chancellor 1093–1101 |
Succeeded by Roger of Salisbury |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by Walkelin |
Bishop of Winchester 1100–1129 |
Succeeded by Henry of Blois |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giffard, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Winchester; Lord Chancellor of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1129 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
