Nicholas of Ely

Nicholas of Ely
Nicholas of Ely
	Bishop of Winchester
Appointed	2 March 1268
Installed	27 May 1268
Term ended	12 February 1280
Predecessor	John Gervais
Successor	Robert Burnell
Other posts	Bishop of Worcester; Archdeacon of Ely
Orders
Consecration	19 September 1266
Personal details
Died	12 February 1280
Denomination	Catholic
Lord Chancellor
	In office; 1260–1261
Monarch	Henry III of England
Preceded by	Henry Wingham
Succeeded by	Walter de Merton
Lord Chancellor
	In office; 1263–1263
Monarch	Henry III of England
Preceded by	Walter de Merton
Succeeded by	John Chishull
Lord High Treasurer
	In office; 1263–1263
Monarch	Henry III of England
Preceded by	John of Caux
Succeeded by	Henry

Nicholas of Ely was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord High Treasurer in the 13th century.

Life

Nicholas was Archdeacon of Ely when he was first appointed chancellor by Henry III in 1260, but he was sacked in favour of Walter de Merton in 1261.^[1] His politics were in favour of the Montfortian dispensation in parliament created by the Provisions of Oxford. He supported the new activism for which compromises could be extracted on liberties from the King in exchange for voting money. But on his return from France, Henry III was absolved by the Pope from upholding the provisions. A bull was published in which the reforms were renounced. Both the Justiciar, Hugh Despenser, and the Chancellor were dismissed in favour of the faction around the Marcher Lords. However the offices of state were not abolished, and nor would the overthrow of the provisions mean punishment for the former officials.

Nicholas also held prebends in the diocese of London and was a papal chaplain.^[2] Nicholas was a popular reformist figure when he returned to office, although De Montfort insisted that the Council now had the power to appoint, he was appointed Treasurer at the Oxford parliament in April 1263.^[3] Montfort's victory at Windsor and Bristol over the royalists could mean that Nicholas would once more be favoured by his ally, he was granted the office of Chancellor in August, but lost both offices later in the year.^[1]^[4]^[5] He was elected to the see of Worcester about 8 June 1266 and consecrated on 19 September 1266.^[6] He was enthroned at Worcester Cathedral on 26 September 1266.^[7]

Nicholas was translated to the see of Winchester on 2 March 1268^[8] by Pope Clement IV. He was enthroned at Winchester Cathedral on 27 May 1268.^[9]

Nicholas died on 12 February 1280.^[8]

Citations

1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85
↑ British History Online Archdeacons of Ely accessed on 2 November 2007
↑ J.R.Maddicott, Montfort,, pp.239-41.
↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 104
↑ T.Wykes, Annales Monastici: The Chronicle of Thomas Wykes,vol.4, ed.H.R. Luard, (London, 1869).
↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
↑ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 2 November 2007
1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 276
↑ British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007

References

British History Online Archdeacons of Ely accessed on 2 November 2007
British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007
British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 2 November 2007
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.

Political offices
Preceded by Henry Wingham	Lord Chancellor 1260–1261	Succeeded by Walter de Merton
Preceded by Walter de Merton	Lord Chancellor 1263	Succeeded by John Chishull
Preceded by John of Caux	Lord High Treasurer 1263	Succeeded by Henry
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Walter de Cantilupe	Bishop of Worcester 1266–1268	Succeeded by Godfrey Giffard
Preceded by John Gervais	Bishop of Winchester 1268–1280	Succeeded by Robert Burnell

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[Handbook85-1] 1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85

[BHOArchDEly-2] British History Online Archdeacons of Ely accessed on 2 November 2007

[3] J.R.Maddicott, Montfort,, pp.239-41.

[Handbook104-4] Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 104

[5] T.Wykes, Annales Monastici: The Chronicle of Thomas Wykes,vol.4, ed.H.R. Luard, (London, 1869).

[Handbook279-6] Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279

[BHOWorc-7] British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 2 November 2007

[Handbook276-8] 1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 276

[BHOWinch-9] British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007

Bishops of Worcester
Early Medieval	Bosel Oftfor Egwin of Evesham Wilfrith (I) Milred Waermund Tilhere Heathured Denebeorht Heahbeorht Ealhhun Werferth Æthelhun Wilfrith (II) Koenwald St Dunstan St Oswald Ealdwulf
High Medieval	Wulfstan (I) Leofsige Beorhtheah Lyfing Ælfric Puttoc Lyfing Ealdred St Wulfstan (II) Samson Theulf Simon John de Pageham Alured Roger Baldwin of Forde William of Northall Robert FitzRalph Henry de Sully John of Coutances Mauger Randulf of Evesham Walter de Gray Sylvester William de Blois Walter de Cantilupe Nicholas of Ely Godfrey Giffard
Late Medieval	John St German William Gainsborough Walter Reynolds Walter Maidstone Thomas Cobham Wulstan Bransford Adam Orleton Simon Montacute Thomas Hemenhale Wulstan Bransford John of Thoresby Reginald Brian John Barnet William Whittlesey William Lenn Walter Lyghe Henry Wakefield Robert Tideman of Winchcombe Richard Clifford Thomas Peverel Philip Morgan Thomas Polton Thomas Brunce Thomas Bourchier John Carpenter ("Bishop of Worcester and Westbury") John Alcock Robert Morton Giovanni de' Gigli
Early modern	Silvestro de' Gigli Girolamo Ghinucci Hugh Latimer John Bell Nicholas Heath John Hooper Nicholas Heath Richard Pate Edwin Sandys Nicholas Bullingham John Whitgift Edmund Freke Richard Fletcher Thomas Bilson Gervase Babington Henry Parry John Thornborough John Prideaux George Morley John Gauden John Earle Robert Skinner Walter Blandford James Fleetwood William Thomas Edward Stillingfleet William Lloyd John Hough Isaac Maddox James Johnson Brownlow North Richard Hurd
Late modern	Folliott Cornewall Robert Carr Henry Pepys Henry Philpott John Perowne Charles Gore Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs Ernest Pearce Arthur Perowne William Wilson Cash Mervyn Charles-Edwards Robin Woods Philip Goodrich Peter Selby John Inge

Bishops of Winchester
Early Medieval 634-1006	Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester Agilbert, Bishop of Dorchester Wine Leuthere Hædde Daniel Hunfrith Cyneheard Æthelheard Ecgbald Dudd Cyneberht Ealhmund Wigthegn Herefrith (disputed) Eadmund (disputed) Eadhun Helmstan Swithun Ealhferth Tunbeorht Denewulf Frithestan Beornstan/Byrnstan ÆlfheahI ÆlfsigeI Beorhthelm ÆthelwoldI ÆlfheahII	Diocese of Winchester arms
High Medieval 1006-1304	Cenwulf ÆthelwoldII ÆlfsigeII Ælfwine Stigand Walkelin William Giffard Henry of Blois Richard of Ilchester Godfrey de Luci Richard Poore Peter des Roches Ralph Neville William de Raley Aymer de Valence Andrew of London William de Taunton John Gervais Nicholas of Ely Robert Burnell Richard de la More John of Pontoise
Late Medieval 1305-1501	Henry Woodlock John Sandale Rigaud of Assier John de Stratford Adam Orleton William Edington William of Wykeham Henry Beaufort William Waynflete Peter Courtenay Thomas Langton
Early Modern 1501-1820	Richard Foxe Thomas Wolsey Stephen Gardiner John Ponet Stephen Gardiner John White Robert Horne John Watson Thomas Cooper William Wickham William Day Thomas Bilson James Montague Lancelot Andrewes Richard Neile Walter Curle Brian Duppa George Morley Peter Mews Jonathan Trelawny Charles Trimnell Richard Willis Benjamin Hoadly John Thomas Brownlow North
Late Modern 1820-Current	George Pretyman Tomline Charles Sumner Samuel Wilberforce Harold Browne Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Herbert Ryle Edward Talbot Frank Woods Cyril Garbett Mervyn Haigh Alwyn Williams Falkner Allison John Taylor Colin James Michael Scott-Joynt Tim Dakin

Nicholas of Ely
Bishop of Winchester
Appointed	2 March 1268
Installed	27 May 1268
Term ended	12 February 1280
Predecessor	John Gervais
Successor	Robert Burnell
Other posts	Bishop of Worcester Archdeacon of Ely
Orders
Consecration	19 September 1266
Personal details
Died	12 February 1280
Denomination	Catholic


Lord Chancellor
In office 1260–1261
Monarch	Henry III of England
Preceded by	Henry Wingham
Succeeded by	Walter de Merton
Lord Chancellor
In office 1263–1263
Monarch	Henry III of England
Preceded by	Walter de Merton
Succeeded by	John Chishull
Lord High Treasurer
In office 1263–1263
Monarch	Henry III of England
Preceded by	John of Caux
Succeeded by	Henry