Burchard du Puiset
| Burchard du Puiset | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | |
| See | Diocese of York |
| Appointed | 3 February 1206 |
| Term ended | 12 November 1242 |
| Predecessor | Geoffrey[3] |
| Successor | Eustace (bishop of Ely)[3] |
| Other posts |
Archdeacon of the East Riding Archdeacon of Durham |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 6 January 1196 |
Burchard du Puiset (d. 1196; sometimes Bourchard du Puiset[4]) was a medieval Anglo-Norman clergyman and treasurer of the diocese of York.
Burchard was a relative of Hugh du Puiset, the Bishop of Durham. He is called Hugh's nephew, but it is possible that he was really Hugh's son.[3]
Burchard held a prebend in the cathedral chapter of York, although the exact prebend that he held is unknown.[5] He then held the office of archdeacon for the East Riding, which he held along with the archdeaconry of Durham, as all the occurrences also call him archdeacon of Durham.[6] He acquired the Durham archdeaconry before 24 May 1172, when he first appears holding the office.[7] He held the Durham archdeaconry until his death.[3]
Burchard was appointed as treasurer of York by King Richard I of England on 15 September 1189, but his appointment was at first opposed by the newly chosen Archbishop of York, Geoffrey.[3] Along with Burchard, Richard also appointed Henry Marshal the dean; and Roger of London the abbot of Selby Abbey. Because of Geoffrey's objections, his estates were confiscated by the king until he submitted.[8][lower-alpha 1] Geoffrey accepted the appointment in December 1189, but then excommunicated Burchard on 5 January 1190.[3] The excommunication, which was shared with Henry Marshal, was retaliation for an earlier dispute with the archbishop that happened during a church service. Burchard, along with Marshall and other members of the chapter, were often opposed to the actions of their archbishop. They objected to the archbishop having given a large part of York's treasury towards Richard's ransom,[lower-alpha 2] and to some of the archiepiscopal appointments in the church of York. Burchard and the others charged Geoffrey with simony, extortion, and neglect of his duties and the archbishop in return excommunicated the ringleaders more than once, and locked the canons out of church.[8]
Burchard continued to hold the office until at least October 1194, when he last is mentioned in the office.[3]
Burchard died 6 January 1196.[3]
Notes
- ↑ The historians Ralph Turner and Richard Heiser speculate that Richard's strategy in making these appointments was to keep Geoffrey distracted by problems within his diocese, and thus unable to challenge for the English throne. The two historians also suggest that Richard may have been making an example of Geoffrey, in a demonstration that he could be harsh even with his own relatives.[2]
- ↑ Richard was held captive in Germany while returning from crusade and was only released after the payment of a ransom, which was 150,000 marks. To raise this sum, all of Richard's subjects were taxed at the rate of 25% for both their incomes and their possessions. These payments were required from both laymen and the clergy.[1]
Citations
- ↑ Clanchy England and its Rulers pp. 118–119
- ↑ Turner and Heiser Reign of Richard Lionheart pp. 89–90
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Treasurers of York
- ↑ Turner and Heiser Reign of Richard Lionheart p. 95
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebends of York
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archdeacons: East Riding
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: volume 2: Monastic cathedrals (northern and southern provinces): Archdeacons of Durham diocese: Durham
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lovatt "Geoffrey (1151?–1212)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
References
- Clanchy, M. T. (2006). England and its Rulers: 1066–1307. Blackwell Classic Histories of England (Third ed.). Oxford, UK: Blackwell. ISBN 1-4051-0650-6.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: volume 2: Monastic cathedrals (northern and southern provinces): Archdeacons of Durham diocese: Durham. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1999). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archdeacons: East Riding. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1999). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebends Unidentified. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1999). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Treasurers of York. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- Lovatt, Marie (2004). "Geoffrey (1151?–1212)" ((subscription or UK public library membership required)). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (October 2007 revised ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10535. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- Turner, Ralph V.; Heiser, Richard R. (2000). The Reign of Richard Lionheart: Ruler of the Angevin Empire 1189–1199. The Medieval World. Harlow, UK: Longman. ISBN 0-582-25660-7.