Philip de Harcourt
| Philip de Harcourt | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bayeux | |
| See | Diocese of Bayeux |
| Appointed | 1142 |
| Reign ended | 1163 |
| Other posts | Bishop of Salisbury-elect Dean of Lincoln |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Philip de Harcourt was a medieval Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Bayeux. He was also unsuccessfully elected to be Bishop of Salisbury.
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[edit] Life
De Harcourt was the son of Robert who was the son of Anschetil, lord of Harcourt, Eure in France.[1] He was the dean of the collegiate church at Beaumont-le-Roger in Normandy by 1131 before being appointed Dean of Lincoln about 1133. He was also archdeacon of Évreux as well.[2] He was Lord Chancellor for King Stephen of England from 1139 to 1140, resigning probably in March.[3] Philip was a partisan of Waleran, Count of Meulan.[2]
In March 1140 de Harcourt was nominated to the Bishopric of Salisbury but the election was quashed in 1141.[4][5] He was nominated by King Stephen with the advice of Waleran of Melun, but Philip's election was opposed by Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester who was also the papal legate in England and Stephen's brother. Philip appealed to Pope Innocent II but was refused.[1]
In 1142 de Harcourt was named Bishop of Bayeux, an office he held until 1163.[3][5]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ a b British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 82
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 270
- ^ a b Spear "Norman Empire" Journal of British Studies p. 2
[edit] References
- 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.
- Spear, David S. (1982). "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy, 1066–1204" (fee required). Journal of British Studies XXI (2): 1–10. doi:10.1086/385787. JSTOR 175531.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger le Poer |
Lord Chancellor 1139–1140 |
Succeeded by Robert of Ghent |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Henry de Sully |
Bishop of Salisbury election quashed 1140–1141 |
Succeeded by Josceline de Bohon |
| Preceded by ? |
Bishop of Bayeux 1142–1163 |
Succeeded by ? |
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