Medieval Bishop of Ely. He was born in the parish of Northwold in Norfolk, the son of Peter and Emma. He became a monk at Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 1202. He was elected Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds on 7 August 1213. King John of England, however, contested the election, and for three years it was contested until on 10 June 1215, when the king finally accepted his election. He was elected to the see of Ely about 3 February 1229, and was consecrated on 19 June 1229 at Canterbury. He built extensively, was sent on diplomatic missions for King Henry III of England, and escorted Eleanor of Provence to England for her marriage to King Henry. He was also a good friend of Robert Grosseteste. His greatest work as bishop was his increase in the estates of the bishoprics, through buying new lands and increasing the rents on extant manors. He also worked with Thorney Abbey on reclamation of the fenlands surrounding Ely.
∼Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Bishop of Ely.
∼Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Bishop of Ely.
Medieval Bishop of Ely. He was born in the parish of Northwold in Norfolk, the son of Peter and Emma. He became a monk at Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 1202. He was elected Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds on 7 August 1213. King John of England, however, contested the election, and for three years it was contested until on 10 June 1215, when the king finally accepted his election. He was elected to the see of Ely about 3 February 1229, and was consecrated on 19 June 1229 at Canterbury. He built extensively, was sent on diplomatic missions for King Henry III of England, and escorted Eleanor of Provence to England for her marriage to King Henry. He was also a good friend of Robert Grosseteste. His greatest work as bishop was his increase in the estates of the bishoprics, through buying new lands and increasing the rents on extant manors. He also worked with Thorney Abbey on reclamation of the fenlands surrounding Ely.
∼Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Bishop of Ely.
∼Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Bishop of Ely.
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
