William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise

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William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of London
Title Bishop of London
Period in office 1198–1221
Predecessor Richard FitzNeal
Successor Eustace of Fauconberg
Religious career
Previous post Dean of St Martin le Grand
Personal
Date of death March 27, 1224

William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise (or William de St Mariæ Ecclesiâ or William of Saint Mere Eglise) was a medieval Bishop of London.

[edit] Life

His family originated in Manche in France,[1] and he held the prebend of Ealdstreet in the diocese of London as well as being dean of St Martin le Grand in London.[2] He also held a prebend in the diocese of York.[1]

In 1193, William, along with the bishop of Salisbury Hubert Walter, found King Richard I of England where he was being held captive at Ochsenfurt in Germany. He was also named the clerk of the exchequer who was responsible for overseeing the Jewish moneylenders, and worked in Walter's new system of supervision to reduce fraud.[3]

He was elected to the see of London on September 16, 1198 and consecrated on May 23, 1199. He resigned the see on January 25, 1221 and died on March 27, 1224.[4][1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of London accessed on October 29, 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Prebends of Ealdstreet accessed on October 29, 2007
  3. ^ Stacey "Walter, Hubert (d. 1205)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 8, 2007
  4. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 239

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Richard FitzNeal		 Bishop of London
1198–1221		 Succeeded by
Eustace of Fauconberg
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Persondata
NAME William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
ALTERNATIVE NAMES St Mariæ Ecclesiâ, William de; William of Saint Mere Eglise
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of London
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH March 27, 1224
PLACE OF DEATH