William de Blois

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William de Blois
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Lincoln
Title Bishop of Lincoln
Period in office 1203–1206
Predecessor Hugh of Avalon
Successor Hugh de Wells
Religious career
Previous post Precentor of Lincoln
Personal
Date of death May 10, 1206
For the early 13th century Bishop of Worcester of the same name, see William de Blois, Bishop of Worcester.

William de Blois (or William of Blois) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

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[edit] Life

He was possibly related to Hugh de Puiset bishop of Durham, who he served before 1194. He probably came from Loir-et-Cher in France.[1] He was a subdean of the diocese of Lincoln by March 22, 1194.[2] He was named precentor of Lincoln in 1197, in succession to the medieval writer Walter Map.[3]

He was elected to the see of Lincoln about July 6, 1203 and consecrated on August 24, 1203[4] at Canterbury.[1]

He died on May 10, 1206.[4]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Subdeans of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
  3. ^ British History Online Precentors of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
  4. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 235

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Hugh of Avalon		 Bishop of Lincoln
1203–1206		 Succeeded by
Hugh de Wells
Persondata
NAME Blois, William de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES William of Blois
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Lincoln
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH May 10, 1206
PLACE OF DEATH
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