The bishops of the Archdiocese of York, c.1200-c.1250

Abstract

This thesis is a prosopographical study of the prelates of the Archdiocese of York c. 1200-c. 1250. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, it seeks to portray the careers of Waiter de Gray, archbishop of York (1215-1255) and seven of his suffragans. The work is divided into three main sections each of which encompass the events of one particular diocese. The thesis commences with a discussion of the archdiocese of York under Walter de Gray. Because of the length of Walter’s archiepiscopate and wealth of detail relating to it, this chapter is further subdivided under three headings, which deal with his career in the reigns of John and Henry III and his role as archbishop of York. The following sections on the bishopric of Carlisle and Durham contain chapters on the suffragan bishops namely; Bernard of Ragusa (c. 1204-c. 1214); Hugh of Beaulieu (1218-1223); and Walter Mauclerk (1223-1246) at Carlisle, and at Durham: Magister Philip of Poitou (1195-1208); Magister Richard de Marisco (1217-1226); Magister Richard Poore (1228-1237); and Magister Nicholas of Farnham (1241-1249). These chapters are arranged in chronological order. Itineraries of the individual bishops have also been compiled and these are included as appendices after the main body of the discussion.