William Chillenden, (died 1274) also known as Adam of Chillenden, was a monk at Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and treasurer of that priory when he was elected Prior of Christ Church in 1263 (or 1264).[1]
William Chillenden | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop-elect of Canterbury | |
| Elected | 9 September 1270 |
| Quashed | summer 1272 |
| Predecessor | Boniface of Savoy (archbishop) |
| Successor | Robert Kilwardby (archbishop) |
| Other post(s) | Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | (never consecrated) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 13 September 1274 |
Chillenden was elected to be Archbishop of Canterbury in England on 9 September 1270. King Edward I, however, had wanted his Chancellor Robert Burnell elected.[2] Chillenden's election was set aside by the pope in the summer of 1272 and he never received his pallium.[3]
Chillenden died on 13 September 1274.[1]
- ^ a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors
- ^ Prestwich Edward I p. 73
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
- 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. (1971). "Canterbury: Priors". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
- Prestwich, Michael (1997). Edward I. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07157-4.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger de St Elphege |
Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury 1263/4–1274 |
Succeeded by Thomas Ringmere |
| Preceded by Boniface of Savoy |
Archbishop-elect of Canterbury 1270–1272 |
Succeeded by Robert Kilwardby |