Robert de Chesney

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Robert de Chesney


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Lincoln
Title = Bishop of Lincoln
Period = 1148–1166
Predecessor = Alexander
Successor =Geoffrey Plantagenet
ordination =December 18 1148
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post =Archdeacon of Leicester
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =December 1166
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Robert (or Robert de Cheney or Querceto) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Life

His sister Agnes was married to Robert Foliot, steward to the earl of Huntingdon. They probably were the parents of Gilbert Foliot Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London. He was, however, uncle of Gilbert. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34422 British History Online Bishops of Hereford] accessed on October 26, 2007] The family was from Quesnay-Guesdon in the Calvados region of Normandy near Bayeux in France. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007] He was Archdeacon of Leicester by about 1146. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33569 British History Online Archdeacons of Leicester] accessed on October 28, 2007]

He was nominated to the see of Lincoln on December 13 1148 and consecrated on December 19 1148.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 235] He was only ordained a priest on December 18 1148.

Geoffrey of Monmouth's last work, the "Vita Merlini" was dedicated to Robert.Williams "English and the Norman Conquest" p. 217]

He died possibly on December 27 1166. His death was commemorated on December 27 and December 26.

Two other nephews were the brothers Gerard, a canon of Lincoln, and Martin, treasurer of Lincoln. He may also have been related to Fulk de Chesney, another canon.

ee also

* List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33569 British History Online Archdeacons of Leicester] accessed on October 28, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34422 British History Online Bishops of Hereford] accessed on October 26, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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Persondata
NAME=Chesney, Robert de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Robert, Querceto
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Lincoln
DATE OF BIRTH=
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DATE OF DEATH=December 27, 1166
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