- William Bateman
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name =William Bateman
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Norwich
Title =Bishop of Norwich
Period = 1344–1355
Predecessor = Antony Bek
Successor =Thomas Percy
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date of death =January 6 1355
place of death =William Bateman was a medieval
Bishop of Norwich .He was nominated
January 23 1344 and was consecrated onMay 23 1344 . He died onJanuary 6 1355 .Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 243]He contributed to the establishment of
Gonville Hall (laterGonville and Caius College ),Cambridge in 1348, and in the wake of the great plague of 1349 which significantly diminished the population ofcanonists and other lawyers in theDiocese of Norwich , he founded The College of the Scholars of the Holy Trinity of Norwich (known asTrinity Hall ), Cambridge, in 1350.ee also
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List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices Notes
References
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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NAME=Bateman, William
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Norwich
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DATE OF DEATH=January 6, 1355
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