Josceline de Bohon
| Josceline de Bohon | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salisbury | |
 Tomb in Salisbury Cathedral traditionally thought to be Josceline's |
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| See | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Appointed | 1142 |
| Reign ended | before 18 November 1184 |
| Predecessor | Philip de Harcourt |
| Successor | Hubert Walter |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Winchester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa (c.) 1111 |
| Died | 18 November 1184 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Josceline de Bohon (or Joscelyn fitz Richard de Bohon or Joscelin de Bohun) (circa (c.) 1111–1184) was an English religious leader.
[edit] Life
De Bohon was a great-grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, one of the companions of William the Conqueror. Savaric FitzGeldewin, who was Bishop of Bath from 1192 to 1205, was Josceline's second cousin.[1] Josceline served Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester and studied law in Italy[2] at Bologna during the 1130s[3] as well as being an old friend of Pope Alexander III. Joscelin was appointed Archdeacon of Winchester in 1139[4] and Bishop of Salisbury in 1142.[5] His brother was Richard fitz Richard de Bohon, who served as Bishop of Coutances from 1151 to 1179[4] and was appointed Chancellor of Normandy by King Henry II of England.[1]
In 1170, de Bohon was excommunicated by Thomas Becket archbishop of Canterbury for having assisted in the coronation of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II.[6]
De Bohon's son was Reginald fitz Jocelin, who was named bishop of Bath.[7] Some sources say that Reginald was born while his father was studying law in Italy,[2] others that he might have been born before his father became a priest.[7]
De Bohon resigned the see before his death on 18 November 1184[5] to become a monk at Forde Abbey, a Cistercian in Dorset.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Spear "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy" The Journal of British Studies p. 4
- ^ a b Barlow Thomas Becket p. 78
- ^ Turner "Roman Law" Journal of British Studies p. 9
- ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 270
- ^ Warren Henry II p. 507
- ^ a b Warren Henry II p. 535
[edit] References
- Barlow, Frank Thomas Becket Berkeley, CA:University of California Press 1986 ISBN 0-520-07175-1
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Morey, A. and C. N. L. Brooke, eds. Letters and Charters of Gilbert Foliot, ed. Cambridge, 1967) p. 530.
- Spear, David S. "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy, 1066–1204" The Journal of British Studies Volume XXI Number 2 Spring 1982 p. 1-10
- Turner, Ralph V. (Autumn 1975). "Roman Law in England Before the Time of Bracton". Journal of British Studies 15 (1): 1–25. doi:10.1086/385676.
- Warren, W. L. Henry II Berkeley: University of California Press 1973 ISBN 0-520-03494-5
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip de Harcourt |
Bishop of Salisbury 1142–1184 |
Succeeded by Hubert Walter |
