William Whittlesey
William Whittlesey († June 5, 1374 in Lambeth , London , England ) was Bishop of Rochester from 1362 to 1364 , Bishop of Worcester from 1363 to 1368 and Archbishop of Canterbury from October 1368 to June 1374 .
Life
Whittlesey was probably in the county of Cambridgeshire and studied at Oxford. He is the nephew of Simon Islip , who was also Archbishop of Canterbury from 1349 to 1366. Whittlesey was made Master of Peterhouse on September 10, 1349, but resigned in 1351. In October 1360 he was elected Bishop of Rochester. He was consecrated on February 6, 1362. On March 6, 1364 he was Bishop of Worcester, before he succeeded Simon Langham Archbishop of Canterbury on October 11, 1368 . However, his tenure as archbishop was uneventful due to his deteriorating health. He died in Lambeth on the night of June 5th to 6th, 1374 .
literature
- EB Fryde and DE Greenway: Handbook of British Chronology. Cambridge University Press, London 1996, ISBN 0-521-56350-X .
Web links
- William Whittlesey in the database of www.catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ^ JPC Roach: A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely. University of London & History of Parliament Trust, 1959, accessed July 17, 2012 .
- ^ Fryde et al .: Handbook of British Chronology. 1996, p. 267.
- ^ Fryde et al .: Handbook of British Chronology. 1996, p. 279.
- ^ Fryde et al .: Handbook of British Chronology. 1996, p. 233.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Langham |
Archbishop of Canterbury 1368–1374 |
Simon Sudbury |
| John Barnet |
Bishop of Worcester 1364-1368 |
William Lenn |
| John Sheppey |
Bishop of Rochester 1360-1364 |
Thomas Trilleck |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whittlesey, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Rochester and Worcester and Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1374 |
| Place of death | Lambeth , London , England |