Eustace (bishop of Ely)
Eustace | |
|---|---|
William Longchamp | |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Walter |
Eustace (died February 1215) was the twenty-third Lord Chancellor of England, from 1197 to 1198. He was also Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Ely.
Early life
Eustace was probably French or Norman by birth, and was educated at Paris. He was a student with
Bishop
Eustace was elected to the
Eustace was Lord Chancellor from May 1198 to May 1199.
Eustace was appointed one of the papal commissioners to investigate and settle the attempt by
Later life and death
When John made his peace with Innocent, Eustace was allowed to return to England, and it was Eustace who formally lifted the excommunication of John on 2 July 1214. John had pledged to compensate Eustace for the damages done to Ely during the interdict, which were estimated to have been around £1000. When John came into conflict with the barons, the king attempted to win over Eustace by giving Ely the royal rights of patronage to Thorney Abbey.[1]
Eustace died at
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Owen "Eustace" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Gillingham Richard I p. 259
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 4: Salisbury: Deans
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archdeacons of East Riding
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 244
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 84
- ^ Knowles Monastic Order p. 329
- ^ a b Turner King John pp. 117–118
- ^ Warren King John p. 164
- ^ Turner King John pp. 120–121
- ^ Warren King John p. 169
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Ely: Bishops Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cheney Becket to Langton p. 29
- ^ Cheney Becket to Langton pp. 53–54
References
- OCLC 5213024.
- 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.
- ISBN 0-300-07912-5.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Ely: Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1991). "Deans". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 4: Salisbury. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1999). "Archdeacons of East Riding". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 6: York. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ISBN 0-521-05479-6.
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- Turner, Ralph H. (2005). King John: England's Evil King?. Stroud, UK: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-3385-7.
- ISBN 0-520-03643-3.