Philip de Harcourt

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name =Philip de Harcourt


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Bayeux
Title =Bishop of Bayeux
Period = 1142–1163
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post =Dean of Lincoln
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Philip de Harcourt was a medieval Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Bayeux. He was also unsuccessfully elected to be Bishop of Salisbury.

Life

He was the son of Robert who was the son of Anschetil, lord of Harcourt, Eure in France. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was the dean of the collegiate church at Beaumont-le-Roger in Normandy by 1131 before being appointed Dean of Lincoln about 1133. He was also archdeacon of Évreux as well. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33561 British History Online Deans of Lincoln] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was Lord Chancellor for King Stephen of England from 1139 to 1140.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 82] Philip was a partisan of Waleran, Count of Melun.

In March of 1140 he was nominated to the Bishopric of Salisbury but the election was quashed in 1141.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 251] Spear "Norman Empire" "Journal of British Studies" p. 2] He was nominated by King Stephen with the advice of Waleran of Melun, but Philip's election was opposed by Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester who was also the papal legate in England and Stephen's brother. Philip appealed to Pope Innocent II but was refused.

In 1142 he was named Bishop of Bayeux, which he held until 1163.

ee also

* List of bishops of Salisbury
* List of Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers

Notes

References

* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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