Walter d'Eynsham, also known as Walter de Hempsham was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury-elect.
Walter d'Eynsham | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury-elect | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| See | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Elected | 3 August 1228 |
| Quashed | 5 January 1229 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Langton |
| Successor | Richard le Grant |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | never consecrated |
Walter was a monk of Christ Church Priory in Canterbury, when he was chosen to be the Archbishop of Canterbury on 3 August 1228 by his fellow monks of the cathedral chapter.[1] His appointment was over-ruled by King Henry III of England and Pope Gregory IX on 5 January 1229.[2] He was examined by a group of cardinals on theological matters and declared to have answered badly, thus allowing the pope to declare him ineligible for the office.[3]
Notes
- ^ British History Online Archbishops of Canterbury accessed on 11 September 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
- ^ Powell and Wallis House of Lords p. 150
References
- British History Online Archbishops of Canterbury accessed on 11 September 2007
- Fryde, E. B. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Powell, J. Enoch (1968). The House of Lords in the Middle Ages: A History of the English House of Lords to 1540. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. OCLC 463626.
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