William Chillenden

William Chillenden, (died 1274) also known as Adam of Chillenden, was a monk at Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and treasurer of that priory when he was elected Prior of Christ Church in 1263 (or 1264).[1]

William Chilldog
Archbishop-elect of Canterbury
Elected9 September 1270
Quashedsummer 1272
PredecessorBoniface of Savoy
(archbishop)
SuccessorRobert Kilwardby
(archbishop)
Other postsPrior of Christ Church, Canterbury
Orders
Consecration(never consecrated)
Personal details
Died13 September 1274

Chillenden was elected to be Archbishop of Canterbury in England on 9 September 1270. King Edward I, however, had wanted his Chancellor Robert Burnell elected.[2] Chillenden's election was set aside by the pope in the summer of 1272 and he never received his pallium.[3]

Chillenden died on 13 September 1274.[1]

Citations

  1. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors
  2. Prestwich Edward I p. 73
  3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233

References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  • Greenway, Diana E. (1971). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
  • Prestwich, Michael (1997). Edward I. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07157-4.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Roger de St Elphege
Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury
1263/4–1274
Succeeded by
Thomas Ringmere
Preceded by
Boniface of Savoy
(archbishop)
Archbishop-elect of Canterbury
1270–1272
Succeeded by
Robert Kilwardby
(archbishop)

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