Walter Langton
English bishop (1296–1321) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English footballer, see Walter Langton (footballer).
Walter Langton (died 1321) of Castle Ashby[2] in Northamptonshire, was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and King's Treasurer. The life of Langton was strongly influenced by his uncle William Langton (d. 1279), Archbishop of York-elect, by Robert Burnell, Lord Chancellor of England and then by the years in which he served King Edward I. Lichfield Cathedral was improved and enriched at his expense.[3]
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Walter Langton | |
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Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield | |
Elected | 20 February 1296 |
Term ended | 9 November 1321 |
Predecessor | Roger de Meyland |
Successor | Roger Northburgh |
Orders | |
Consecration | 23 December 1296 |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 September 1243 (1243-09-02) Leicestershire |
Died | 9 November 1321 (1321-11-10) (aged 78) |
Buried | Lichfield Cathedral |
Denomination | Catholic |
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