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William Langton

13th-century Archbishop of York-elect

13th-century Archbishop of York-elect

FieldValue
nameWilliam Langton
titleArchbishop of York-elect
elected12 March 1265
endedNovember 1265
predecessorGodfrey Ludham
successorBonaventure
consecrationnever consecrated
other_postDean of York
Archdeacon of York
death_date15 July 1279
buriedYork Minster
parentsRobert de Gray

Archdeacon of York

William Langton (or William of Rotherfield; died 1279) was a medieval English priest and nephew of Archbishop Walter de Gray. William was selected but never consecrated as Archbishop of York and Bishop of Carlisle.

Langton was the son of Robert de Gray of Rotherfield Greys, who was the brother of Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York. Langton held the prebend of Strensall by 24 June 1245. He was named Archdeacon of York by 21 September 1249. By 23 April 1255 he was the rector of Great Mitton, West Riding, Yorkshire, and was named Dean of York by 16 March 1262. On 12 March 1265, he was elected to fill the role of Archbishopric of York, however his election was quashed in November 1265 by the pope. He continued to hold office as Dean and was elected Bishop of Carlisle on 13 December 1278 but refused the office.

Langton died on 15 July 1279 and was buried in the south transept of York Minster.

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  1. Cokayne ''Complete Peerage'' '''VI''' pp. 150-151
  2. Greenway ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=9601 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebenderies: Strensall]''
  3. Greenway ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=6444 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archdeacons: York]''
  4. Greenway ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=10458 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Deans]''
  5. Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 282
  6. Greenway ''[http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33856 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Carlisle: Bishops]''
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