John of Greenford
| John of Greenford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chichester | |
| Elected | April 1173 |
| Term ended | 26 April 1180 |
| Predecessor | Hilary of Chichester |
| Successor | Seffrid II |
| Other posts | Dean of Chichester |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 October 1174 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 26 April 1180 |
John of Greenford was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
Life
Some historians say John's ancestry is unknown,[1] but others say he was the son of a canon, or priest. Although Greenford is a location in Middlesex, no contemporary record gives him that name, and it not known when the surname was first attached to John.[2] He was a prebend of London, and Dean of Chichester,[3] holding the office of dean for over 20 years.[2] He was elected to the see of Chichester in late April 1173, and consecrated on 6 October 1174.[4] As he is said to have been the son of a priest, he obtained a papal dispensation in the summer of 1174.[5] He died on 26 April 1180.[4] Besides his profession of obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury, another 13 documents of John's survive.[6]
Citations
- ↑ Warren Henry II p. 535
- 1 2 Mayr-Harting "Introduction" Acta pp. 5-6
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Deans
- 1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Bishops
- ↑ Mayr-Harting "Introduction" Acta p. 32
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1996). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Bishops. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1996). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Deans. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
- Mayr-Harting, Henry (1964). "Introduction". The Acta of the Bishops of Chichester 1075–1207. Torquay, UK: Canterbury & York Society. pp. 3–70. OCLC 3812576.
- Warren, W. L. (1973). Henry II. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03494-5.
Further reading
- Marritt, Stephen (October 2009). "John (John of Greenford) (d. 1180)" ((subscription or UK public library membership required)). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/95133.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hilary of Chichester |
Bishop of Chichester 1173–1180 |
Succeeded by Seffrid II |