William Chillenden

Infobox Archbishop of Canterbury
Full name = William Chillenden


began=unknown
birth_name =
consecration =never consecrated
term_end = summer 1272
predecessor = Boniface of Savoy
successor = Robert Kilwardby
birth_date =
death_date = September 13 1274
tomb =

William Chillenden, also known as Adam of Chillenden, was a monk at Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and treasurer of that priory in 1264 when he was elected prior of Christ Church. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=33854 British History Online Priors of Christ Church Priory Canterbury] accessed on September 11, 2007]

He was elected to be Archbishop of Canterbury in England on September 9 1270. King Edward I of England, however, had wanted his Chancellor Robert Burnell elected.Prestwich "Edward I" p. 73] William's election, was set aside by the pope in the summer of 1272, and never he received his pallium.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 233]

He died on September 13 1274.

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References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=33854 British History Online Priors of Christ Church Priory Canterbury] accessed on September 11, 2007
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* Prestwich, Michael "Edward I" New Haven:Yale University Press 1997 ISBN 0-300-07157-4

Persondata
NAME=Chillenden, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Adam of Chillenden
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Archbishop-elect of Canterbury; Prior of Christ Church Canterbury
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DATE OF DEATH=September 13, 1274
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