- Adam Orleton
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name =Adam Orleton
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Winchester
Title =Bishop of Winchester
Period = 1333–1345
Predecessor =John de Stratford
Successor =William Edington
ordination =
bishops =Bishop of Hereford Bishop of Worcester
post =
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =July 18 1345
place of death =Adam Orleton (or Adam of Orlton, Adam de Orlton, Adam de Orleton) (died 1345) was an English churchman and royal administrator.
Life
He was nominated
bishop of Hereford onMay 15 1317 , and consecrated onMay 22 1317 .Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p 250] He was translated to bebishop of Worcester onSeptember 25 1327 ,Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 279] and lastly to the position ofbishop of Winchester onDecember 1 1333 .Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 277]He was a supporter of Queen Isabella and
Roger Mortimer againstEdward II of England , playing a significant role in the events of 1326. [ [http://www.thepeerage.com/e34.htm The Peerage.com: Edward III] accessed on August 31, 2007; McKisack "The Fourteenth Century" pp. 85-91] One assessment:In 1327 he briefly held the office of
Lord High Treasurer , from January through March.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 105]He died on
July 18 1345 .In literature
In
Christopher Marlowe 's play "Edward II", Orleton is given a role in Edward's death. This traditional story is not given credence by contemporary historians.Notes
References
* Haines, Roy Marti "The Church and Politics in Fourteenth-Century England: The Career of Adam Orleton c. 1275-1345" 1978
* McKisack, May, "The Fourteenth Century"
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/e34.htm The Peerage.com: Edward III] accessed on August 31, 2007
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* Weir, Alison "Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England" 2005Persondata
NAME= Orleton, Adam
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Adam of Orlton; de Orlton, Adam; de Orleton, Adam
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Hereford; Lord High Treasurer; Bishop of Worcester; Bishop of Winchester
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=July 18, 1345
PLACE OF DEATH=
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