The children of Isabella's marriage came to England in 1247 in the hope of obtaining court preferment. Aymer received a prebend in the diocese of London.[1][2] In 1250 the King, by putting strong pressure upon the electors, succeeded in obtaining[citation needed] the election of Aymer to the see of Winchester on 4 November.[3] The appointment was in every way unsuitable. Aymer was illiterate, ignorant of the English language, and wholly secular in his mode of life. Upon his head was concentrated the whole of the popular indignation against the foreign favourites; and he seems to have deserved this unenviable distinction. However, he received confirmation of his election to the see from Pope Innocent IV on 14 January 1251, along with a dispensation to keep his other ecclesiastical income.[1]
He played a role in touching off the baronial reform movement of 1258. On 1 April 1258 Aymer sent a posse to attack men of the magnate John fitz Geoffrey at Shere in Surrey, killing one of them. At a parliament opened at Westminster a week later John fitz Geoffrey demanded justice from the king; Henry excused Aymer, his half-brother, and refused justice thus angering the barons.[4] At the Parliament of Oxford in 1258 he and his brothers repudiated the Provisions of Oxford prepared by the barons. He was pursued to Winchester, besieged in Wolvesey castle, and finally compelled to surrender and leave the kingdom. He had never been consecrated; accordingly in 1259 the chapter of Winchester proceeded to a new election. Aymer, however, gained the support of Pope Alexander IV, and in January 1259, Alexander IV sent Velascus (a Friar Minor) to England to compel the King and the barons to reinstate Aymer to his bishopric at Winchester.[5] He was on his way back to England when he was overtaken by a fatal illness at Paris,[citation needed] having only been consecrated on 16 May 1260 before his death on 4 December 1260.[3] He is buried in Paris.
NotesEdit
^Also known as Aymer de Lusignan or Thelmar de Valence
CitationsEdit
^ abcBritish History Online Bishops of Winchester 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 2 November 2007
^ abFryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 276
^Carpenter, David (2005). The Struggle for Mastery: Britain, 1066-1284. Penguin. ISBN9780140148244.
^Bullarium Franciscanum, ed. J. H. Sbaralea, 4 vols (Rome, 1761), ii, 319-323
ReferencesEdit
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
External linksEdit
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aymer, valence, bishop, aymer, valence, 1222, december, 1260, bishop, winchester, around, 1250, aymer, valencebishop, winchesterelected4, november, 1250term, ended4, december, 1260predecessorwilliam, raleysuccessorandrew, londonordersconsecration16, 1260person. Aymer de Valence a c 1222 4 December 1260 was a Bishop of Winchester around 1250 Aymer de ValenceBishop of WinchesterElected4 November 1250Term ended4 December 1260PredecessorWilliam de RaleySuccessorAndrew of LondonOrdersConsecration16 May 1260Personal detailsDied4 December 1260ParisDenominationCatholic Contents 1 Life 2 Notes 3 Citations 4 References 5 External linksLife EditValence was a half brother of King Henry III of England 1 his mother was Isabella of Angouleme the second wife of King John his father was Hugh X of Lusignan the count of La Marche whom Isabelle married in 1220 He was also the uncle of Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl of Pembroke 2 The children of Isabella s marriage came to England in 1247 in the hope of obtaining court preferment Aymer received a prebend in the diocese of London 1 2 In 1250 the King by putting strong pressure upon the electors succeeded in obtaining citation needed the election of Aymer to the see of Winchester on 4 November 3 The appointment was in every way unsuitable Aymer was illiterate ignorant of the English language and wholly secular in his mode of life Upon his head was concentrated the whole of the popular indignation against the foreign favourites and he seems to have deserved this unenviable distinction However he received confirmation of his election to the see from Pope Innocent IV on 14 January 1251 along with a dispensation to keep his other ecclesiastical income 1 He played a role in touching off the baronial reform movement of 1258 On 1 April 1258 Aymer sent a posse to attack men of the magnate John fitz Geoffrey at Shere in Surrey killing one of them At a parliament opened at Westminster a week later John fitz Geoffrey demanded justice from the king Henry excused Aymer his half brother and refused justice thus angering the barons 4 At the Parliament of Oxford in 1258 he and his brothers repudiated the Provisions of Oxford prepared by the barons He was pursued to Winchester besieged in Wolvesey castle and finally compelled to surrender and leave the kingdom He had never been consecrated accordingly in 1259 the chapter of Winchester proceeded to a new election Aymer however gained the support of Pope Alexander IV and in January 1259 Alexander IV sent Velascus a Friar Minor to England to compel the King and the barons to reinstate Aymer to his bishopric at Winchester 5 He was on his way back to England when he was overtaken by a fatal illness at Paris citation needed having only been consecrated on 16 May 1260 before his death on 4 December 1260 3 He is buried in Paris Notes Edit Also known as Aymer de Lusignan or Thelmar de ValenceCitations Edit a b c British History Online Bishops of Winchester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 2 November 2007 a b Hunt William 1885 Aymer de Valence d 1260 In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 2 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 286 288 scan a b Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 276 Carpenter David 2005 The Struggle for Mastery Britain 1066 1284 Penguin ISBN 9780140148244 Bullarium Franciscanum ed J H Sbaralea 4 vols Rome 1761 ii 319 323References EditFryde 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 External links Edit nbsp Wikisource has original works on the topic Aymer de Valence Bishop of Winchester British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007Catholic Church titlesPreceded byWilliam de Raley Bishop of Winchester1250 1260 Succeeded byAndrew of London Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp England Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aymer de Valence bishop amp oldid 1137789230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
