John le Romeyn
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John le Romeyn (or John Romanus), died 1296, was a medieval Archbishop of York.
Early life and education
Romeyn was the
Career
Romeyn was rector of
During Romeyn's first seven months as archbishop, he held two group ordinations of priests and attended
From the late 13th century onwards the Archbishops of York monitored Kirklees Priory as there was considerable concern for its spiritual health. In 1287 Romeyn asked the prior of St Oswald's to visit the convent. He was instructed to hear the nuns' confessions and to ensure that they were living worthy lives, keeping a secure house and adhering to the church's and their order's doctrines and laws. In August 1287, the parish church of Saint Oswald, in Oswaldkirk, was re-consecrated by Henry, Bishop of Whithorn on Romeyn's mandate.[8]
On 25 January 1288, Romeyn issued a decree concerning the financing of a chapter house at Southwell Minster.
On 27 April 1289, Romeyn requested the Provincial,
When members of York's Jewish community faced expulsion in 1290, Romeyn told his parishioners that they would be excommunicated if they harmed any of them.[9]
In 1293, Romeyn was brought before
Death
The archbishop died on 11 March 1296[4] at Bishop Burton near Beverley in Yorkshire and was buried at York Minster.[3]
Citations
- ^ a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebendaries: Warthill Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Smith "Romanus, John" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ a b c Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archbishops Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 282
- ^ Moorman Church Life p. 186
- ^ Moorman Church Life p. 196
- ^ Moorman Church Life p. 225
- ^ "St Oswald, Oswaldkirk". Church of England. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "York — site of atrocity, symbol of hope". The Jewish Chronicle. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Prestwich Edward I p. 352
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1999). "Archbishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 6: York. Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1999). "Prebendaries: Warthill". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 6: York. Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- OCLC 213820968.
- ISBN 0-300-07157-4.
- Smith, David M. (2004). "Romanus, John (c.1230–1296)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24042. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2007. (subscription or UK public library membershiprequired)
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