Robert Blouet
Robert Blouet († January 10, 1123 in Woodstock , Oxfordshire ) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Lincoln .
He was a younger son of the Blouet family , belonging to the Norman nobility , who were wealthy in Normandy and England.
From 1092 to 1093 he was under King William II Rufus the fifth Lord Chancellor and keeper of the seal of England (1092-1093). Robert Blouet was elected Bishop of Lincoln in March 1193 and consecrated to him in February 1094.
Before he became a priest, he was married and he left behind a son, Simon Bloet († after 1134).
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke & Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology . Second Edition, London, 1961, p. 235
Web links
- Dorothy M. Owen: Bloet, Robert (d. 1123). In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X ( online ).
- Diana E Greenway: Bishops. Robert Bloet. In: Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Volume 3, Lincoln / London 1977, p. 1. ( British History Online ).
- http://bluett.com/blewett/Blewett%20Gen%20Chart.PDF (PDF; 12 kB)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard of Rouen |
Lord Chancellor of England 1092-1093 |
William Giffard |
| Remigius de Fécamp |
Bishop of Lincoln 1093-1123 |
Alexander |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blouet, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Seal of England (1092-1093) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1123 |
| Place of death | Woodstock (Oxfordshire) |