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Roger de Clinton

12th-century Bishop of Coventry

12th-century Bishop of Coventry

FieldValue
nameRoger de Clinton
religionCatholic
titleBishop of Coventry
appointedOctober 1129
consecration22 December 1129
ended16 April 1148
predecessorRobert Peche
successorWalter Durdent
other_postArchdeacon, either of Buckingham or Lincoln
death_date16 April 1148

Roger de Clinton (died 1148) was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

Life

Clinton was the nephew of Geoffrey de Clinton, an advisor to King Henry I of England.

Clinton had been an archdeacon before his elevation to the episcopate, either of Buckingham (1119–1129) Geoffrey de Clinton was said to have promised King Henry three thousand marks if the king would appoint Roger a bishop. Roger was nominated in October 1129, and consecrated on 22 December 1129. Roger was part of the deputation to the papal curia in 1139 that defended King Stephen of England against the charge of breaking his oath to the Empress Matilda. Roger also attended the Second Lateran Council in 1139. The Gesta Stephani claimed that Roger was heavily involved in military affairs during the reign of King Stephen.

Clinton died on 16 April 1148. a Cistercian house in Shropshire in 1135.

Citations

References

References

  1. Barlow ''English Church'' p. 87
  2. Cantor ''Church Kingship and Lay Investiture'' p. 292 footnote 115
  3. or of [[Archdeacon of Lincoln
  4. Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 253
  5. Barlow ''English Church'' p. 112
  6. Clinton was responsible for establishing [[Buildwas Abbey]],Burton ''Monastic and Religious Orders'' p. 229
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