Peter of Aigueblanche
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Hereford |
| Title | Bishop of Hereford |
| Period in office | 1240–1268 |
| Predecessor | Michael |
| Successor | John de Breton |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Shropshire |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | November 27, 1268 |
Peter of Aigueblanche (d. November 27, 1268), bishop of Hereford, belonged to a noble family of Savoy and came to England in 1236 with his master, William of Savoy, bishop of Valence,[1] being in attendance on Eleanor of Provence, the bride of Henry III.
A year or two later he is found residing permanently in England as a member of the king's court; before 1239 he was archdeacon of Shropshire,[1] and on August 24, 1240 he was chosen bishop of Hereford, and was consecrated on December 23, 1240[2] at St. Paul's in London.[3] In 1255 Peter acted as Henry's principal agent in the matter of accepting the kingdom of Sicily from Pope Alexander IV for his son Edmund, and his rapacious and dishonest methods of raising money for this foolish enterprise added not a little to the unpopularity which surrounded the king and his foreign favourites.
When civil war broke out between Henry and his barons the bishop remained loyal to his master, and whilst residing, almost for the first time, at Hereford he was taken prisoner in May 1263. He was, however, released when the king and his enemies came to terms, and after a stay in France he retired to Savoy, where he died on November 27, 1268.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Archdeacons of Shropshire accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- British History Online Archdeacons of Shropshire accessed on October 26, 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- Mugnier, François, Les Savoyards en Angleterre au XIII' siècle et Pierre d'igueblanche (Chambery, 1890).
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael |
Bishop of Hereford 1240–1268 |
Succeeded by John de Breton |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter of Aigueblanche |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Hereford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1268 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
