William Scot

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William Scot
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Durham
Title Bishop of Durham elect
Period in office 1226–1227
Predecessor Richard Marsh
Successor Richard Poore
Religious career
Previous post Archdeacon of Worcester
Personal
Date of death circa 1243

William Scot (or William of Stitchill) was a medieval Bishop of Durham elect.

He was Archdeacon of Worcester in December of 1218.[1] He was elected to the see of Durham before October 20, 1226 but the election was quashed by Pope Gregory IX on May 19, 1227.[2] He died about 1242 or 1243.[1]

He may have been the father of Robert Stitchill, who was Bishop of Durham from 1260 to 1274.[3]

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  1. ^ a b British History Online Archdeacons of Worcester accessed on October 25, 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Bishops of Durham accessed on October 25, 2007
  3. ^ Piper "Stichill, Robert of (d. 1274)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Richard Marsh
Bishop of Durham
Election quashed

1226–1227
Succeeded by
Richard Poore
Persondata
NAME Scot, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES William of Stitchill
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Durham-elect; Archdeacon of Worcester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH circa 1243
PLACE OF DEATH