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John of Greenford

12th-century Bishop of Chichester

Summary

12th-century Bishop of Chichester

FieldValue
nameJohn of Greenford
titleBishop of Chichester
electedApril 1173
consecration6 October 1174
ended26 April 1180
predecessorHilary of Chichester
successorSeffrid II
other_postDean of Chichester
death_date26 April 1180

John of Greenford was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.

Life

Some historians say John's ancestry is unknown, 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. He was a prebend of London, and Dean of Chichester, holding the office of dean for over 20 years. As he is said to have been the son of a priest, he obtained a papal dispensation in the summer of 1174. He died on 26 April 1180.

Citations

References

References

  1. Warren ''Henry II'' p. 535
  2. Mayr-Harting "Introduction" ''Acta'' pp. 5-6
  3. Greenway ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34294 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Deans]''
  4. He was elected to the [[see of Chichester]] in late April 1173, and consecrated on 6 October 1174.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 239
  5. link. (8 February 2012 '')
  6. Besides his profession of obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury, another 13 documents of John's survive.Mayr-Harting "Introduction" ''Acta'' p. 32
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