William de la Corner

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name =William de la Corner


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Salisbury
Title = Bishop of Salisbury
Period = 1288–1291
Predecessor = Lawrence de Awkeburne
Successor =Nicholas Longespee
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post =Archdeacon of Northumberland
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date of death =1291
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William de la Corner was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

Life

He was a papal chaplain and proctor as well as a royal envoy. He successively held the offices of prebendary of Teinton Regis and Highworth in the diocese of Salisbury, precentor of the diocese of York, and archdeacon of Northumberland. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the bishopric of Salisbury in March of 1288, losing out to Lawrence de Awkeburne. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] After Lawrence's death, William was elected on November 24 or November 25 1288 and consecrated on May 8 1289. He died in 1291, probably on October 10.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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