William Reade (bishop)
William Reade | |
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Bishop of Chichester | |
Appointed | 23 September 1368 |
Term ended | 18 August 1385 |
Predecessor | William Lenn |
Successor | Thomas Rushock |
Personal details | |
Born | About 1315 Wyngerworthy, Derby, England |
Died | 18 August 1385 |
Denomination | Catholic |
William Reade or William Rede
Education
Reade was initially brought up, from boyhood to maturity, by his friend and protégé Nicholas of Sandwich. He was then educated at Exeter College, Oxford where astronomy, mathematics, and natural philosophy[b] flourished. Reade's career at Oxford is unclear, but it is probable that he was studying there from 1337. He was a fellow at Merton college from around 1347 until 1357 at least, a second bursar in 1352-3 and sub-warden in 1353–54. There is some suggestion that he was also a fellow of Exeter College but there is no evidence to support this. He became a doctor of theology some time before 1362.[2][3][4][5]
Career
In 1354 Reade was given
Life
Reade was active in public life, but is better known for his collection of some 370 books. His private library was probably the biggest of its kind, in 14th century England and was larger than any of the Oxford colleges at that time.[2] Reade donated and bequeathed some 250 volumes shared between the libraries at Merton, Exeter,
Reade's books covered a wide range of subjects including theology, natural philosophy, astrology and astronomy. He is known in astronomical circles for his work on Alfonsine tables. He compiled a table of solar positions between the years 1341-1344 for the Oxford meridian.[2]
Bishop of Chichester
Reade's contribution to Chichester Cathedral was the systematic compilation of cartularies, gathering together all the charters and writings concerning the church. His cartularies have preserved virtually the only early documentary evidence about the cathedral.[9]
Reade converted the old Manor House at Amberley, into a
Reade held a deer park, in Selsey, that was plagued with poachers so much so, that the incensed bishop issued a decree excommunicating the offenders by "
Notes
- ^ Also known as William Reed.
- ^ The philosophical study of physics. It was dominant before the development of modern science.[1]
- ^ Reed was granted a Licence to Crenellate, Amberley in 1377. [10]
- ^ There is some supporting evidence that he was not buried at Selsey. The later prelate Robert Rede, requested, in his will, that he be buried at the foot of his predecessor William, before the high altar in Chichester.[14]
- ^ Reade bequeathed thirteen gilt cups, probably for the thirteen altars, then present in the cathedral.[15]
Citations
- ^ Cahan 2003, Ch. 1.
- ^ a b c d e f North 2006.
- ^ a b c d Stephens 1876, pp. 119–121.
- ^ Powicke 1931, p. 29.
- ^ Powicke 1931, p. 90.
- ^ Page 1926, pp. 110–153.
- ^ Stephens 1876, p. 119.
- ^ Stephens 1876, p. 119-121.
- ^ McCann 1994, p. 196-197.
- ^ Reade 1377.
- ^ Historic England & 1027499.
- ^ Horsfield 2009, p. 33.
- ^ Powicke 1931, p. 87.
- ^ Walcott 1877, p. 55.
- ^ Lower 1865, pp. 106–107.
References
- Cahan, David (2003). "Looking at Nineteenth-Century Science: An introduction". In David Cahan (ed.). From Natural Philosopy to the Science. pp. 3–15. ISBN 0-226-08927-4.
- ISBN 978-1-906789-16-9.
- Historic England (2005). "Amberley Castle (1027499)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- McCann, Alison (1994). "Archives and Antiquaries". In Mary Hobbs (ed.). Chichester Cathedral:An Historic Survey. Chichester: Phillimore. ISBN 9780850339246.
- Lower, Mark Antony (1865). The Worthies of Sussex. Lewes: Sussex Advertiser. OCLC 249704190.
- Page, William (1926). A History of the County of Kent: Provosts of Wingham College. British History Online. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- Powicke, F.M. (1931). The Medieval Books of Merton College, Bishop of Chichester. Oxford: OUP. OCLC 926120606.
- Reade, William (1377), Licence to Crenellate Amberley, f.38 Licence to Crenellate Amberley, 1377: CC(800), W.S.R.O
- Stephens, W.R.W (1876). Memorials of the South Saxon See and Cathedral Church of Chichester. London: Richard Bentley and Sons. OCLC 1737721.
- North, J.D (2006). "Rede, William(c. 1315–1385)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23248. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Walcott, Mackenzie Edward (1877). The Early Statutes of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Chichester With Observations on Its Constitution and History. London: J.B. Nichols and Sons. OCLC 903307542.
External links
- Hutchinson, John (1892). . Men of Kent and Kentishmen (Subscription ed.). Canterbury: Cross & Jackman. p. 115.
- Merton College Library