Walter de Merton
Bishop and Chancellor of England (c. 1205 – 1277) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter de Merton (c. 1205 – 27 October 1277) was Lord Chancellor of England, Archdeacon of Bath, founder of Merton College, Oxford, and Bishop of Rochester. For the first two years of the reign of Edward I he was – in all but name – Regent of England during the King's absence abroad. He died in 1277 after falling from his horse, and is buried in Rochester Cathedral.
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Walter de Merton | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Elected | July 1274 |
Term ended | 27 October 1277 |
Predecessor | Lawrence of St Martin |
Successor | John Bradfield |
Other post(s) | prebendary of St. Paul's, London prebendary of Exeter Cathedral canon of Wells Cathedral |
Orders | |
Consecration | 21 October 1274 by Robert Kilwardby, O.P. |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1205 probably Merton, England |
Died | 27 October 1277 |
Buried | Rochester Cathedral |
Coat of arms | |
Lord Chancellor | |
In office 1261–1263 | |
Monarch | Henry III of England |
Preceded by | Nicholas of Ely |
Succeeded by | Nicholas of Ely office2 = Lord Chancellor |
In office 1274–1277 | |
Monarchs | Henry III of England, Edward I of England |
Preceded by | Lawrence of St Martin |
Succeeded by | Richard Middleton |
Bishop of Rochester | |
In office 1274–1277 | |
Monarch | Edward I of England |
Preceded by | Lawrence of St Martin |
Succeeded by | John Bradfield |
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