William de York

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name =William de York


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Salisbury
Title = Bishop of Salisbury
Period = 1246–1256
Predecessor = Robert de Bingham
Successor =Giles of Bridport
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post =Provost of Beverley
date of birth =
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date of death =January 1256
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William de York was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

Life

He was provost of Beverley as well as holding prebends in the dioceses of Lincoln, London, and York. He was also a royal justice. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was elected on December 10 1246 and consecrated on July 14 1247. He died in January of 1256, probably on the 31st.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 251]

ee also

* List of bishops of Salisbury

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 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=January 1256
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