William de Blois

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name =William de Blois


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Lincoln
Title = Bishop of Lincoln
Period = 1203–1206
Predecessor = Hugh of Avalon
Successor =Hugh de Wells
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post =Precentor of Lincoln
date of birth =
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date of death =May 10 1206
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William de Blois (or William of Blois) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Life

He was possibly related to Hugh de Puiset bishop of Durham, who he served before 1194. He probably came from Loir-et-Cher in France. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007] He was a subdean of the diocese of Lincoln by March 22 1194. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33565 British History Online Subdeans of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007] He was named precentor of Lincoln in 1197, in succession to the medieval writer Walter Map. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33562 British History Online Precentors of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007]

He was elected to the see of Lincoln about July 6 1203 and consecrated on August 24 1203Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 235] at Canterbury.

He died on May 10 1206.

ee also

* List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33562 British History Online Precentors of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33565 British History Online Subdeans 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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DATE OF DEATH=May 10, 1206
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