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Nicholas de Aquila

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Nicholas de Aquila
Bishop of Chichester-elect
Appointed1209
Quashedc. 1214
PredecessorSimon of Wells
SuccessorRichard Poore
Other post(s)Dean of Chichester
Personal details
Diedafter 26 May 1220
DenominationCatholic

Nicholas de Aquila[a] (died after 1220) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester-elect.

Life

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Aquila was a canon lawyer.[2] He may be the master of the school at Avranches in 1198, but was Dean of Chichester before February 1201.[3] He was nominated as bishop in 1209, but was never consecrated. His election was quashed about 1214.[4] He was named Dean of Avranches by 1211 and died sometime after 26 May 1220.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Or Nicholas de l'Aigle or Gilbert de l'Aigle;[1]

Citations

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  1. ^ Richardson and Sayles Governance of Mediaeval England p. 355
  2. ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Bishops Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Deans
  4. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 239

References

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  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  • Greenway, Diana E. (1996). "Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 5: Chichester. Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
  • Greenway, Diana E. (1996). "Deans". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 5: Chichester. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
  • Richardson, H. G.; Sayles, G. O. (1963). The Governance of Mediaeval England: From the Conquest to Magna Carta. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. OCLC 504298.

Further reading

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Chichester
election quashed

1209–1214
Succeeded by