Robert Wickhampton

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name =Robert Wickhampton


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Salisbury
Title = Bishop of Salisbury
Period = 1271–1284
Predecessor = Walter de la Wyle
Successor =Walter Scammel
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date of death =April 24 1284
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Robert Wickhampton was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

Life

He was a canon of Salisbury before he was Dean of Salisbury by January 17 1258. He was also a papal chaplain. He had a dispensation for his election to the bishopric due to his illegitimacy. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was elected to the see of Salisbury about March 6 1271 and consecrated on May 13 1274. He died on April 24 1284.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 251] Before his death, he became blind, and a coadjutor was appointed to the see on February 12 1282. He may have been related to an archdeacon of Salisbury, Thomas de Wickhampton.

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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