Balsham was consecrated on 14 October 1257[3] by the pope. Balsham also promised that he would visit Rome every three years, but he was released from this promise in 1278.[1]
Balsham legislated against the sale of the sacraments.[4] He was present at the Parliament held at London in June 1264 that set up the government of Simon de Montfort.[5] Much of Balsham's time was spent in repairing damage done to his diocese by various people, first the royal administrators during the election dispute, and then later some of the baronial supporters who occupied the Isle of Ely in 1265. The bishop issued statues for his diocese, and worked to improve the administration of the diocese. He promoted the cult of Ethelreda, the local saint of Ely. Gifts to the monks of the cathedral chapter as well as to churches in his diocese contributed to his reputation as a good bishop.[1]
Balsham played an important role in the early history of Cambridge University. In 1280 he obtained a charter from the king allowing him to replace the secular brethren residing in the diocesan hospital of St John at Cambridge by "studious scholars"; a second charter four years later entirely differentiated these scholars from the brethren of the hospital,[1] and for them Balsham founded and endowed the college of Peterhouse,[6] the first Cambridge college. He left 200 pounds to the college in his will.[1]
Balsham died on 16 June 1286[3] at the manor of Dodington on the Isle of Ely. He was buried in Ely Cathedral on 24 June 1286. A brass in the church at Balsham, Cambridgeshire, supposedly depicts the bishop.[1] An unidentified tomb slab now in Ely Cathedral has sometimes been identified as his, but this identification is not secure.[7]
Citationsedit
^ abcdefgOwen "Balsham, Hugh of" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
^ abGreenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Ely: Bishops
^ abFryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 244
^Sayers "Once 'Proud Prelate'" Journal of the British Archaeological Association pp. 78–79
Referencesedit
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
Greenway, Diana E. (1971). . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
Moorman, John R. H. (1955). Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century (Revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. OCLC 213820968.
Owen, Dorothy M. (2004). "Balsham, Hugh of (d. 1286)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/1250. Retrieved 2 April 2008. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
Powell, J. Enoch; Wallis, Keith (1968). The House of Lords in the Middle Ages: A History of the English House of Lords to 1540. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN978-0-297-76105-1. OCLC 463626.
Sayers, Jane (2009). "A Once Proud Prelate: An Unidentified Episcopal Monument in Ely Cathedral". Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 162: 67–87. doi:10.1179/006812809x12448232842376. S2CID 192184394.
Further readingedit
Ullmann, Walter (1949). "The Disputed Election of Hugh Balsham, Bishop of Ely". Cambridge Historical Journal. 9 (3): 259–268. doi:10.1017/S1474691300003164. JSTOR 3020759.
hugh, balsham, hugo, died, june, 1286, medieval, english, bishop, bishop, elybalsham, window, thriplow, church, cambridgeshire, holding, peterhouse, coat, armselected1256term, ended16, june, 1286predecessorwilliam, kilkennysuccessorjohn, kirkbyother, post, pri. Hugh de Balsham or Hugo died 16 June 1286 was a medieval English bishop Hugh de BalshamBishop of ElyBalsham in the window of a Thriplow church in Cambridgeshire holding the Peterhouse coat of armsElected1256Term ended16 June 1286PredecessorWilliam of KilkennySuccessorJohn KirkbyOther post s sub prior of ElyOrdersConsecration14 October 1257by Pope Alexander IVPersonal detailsDied16 June 1286Dodington manor Dodington Gloucestershire EnglandBuried24 June 1286Ely CathedralDenominationCatholic Contents 1 Life 2 Citations 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editNothing is known of Balsham s background although during the dispute over his election he was alleged to have been of servile birth and his name suggests a connection with the Cambridgeshire village of Balsham He was a Benedictine monk at Ely 1 and appears first as sub prior of the cathedral chapter there 2 On the death of William of Kilkenny in 1256 the monks elected him Bishop of Ely to the annoyance of King Henry III of England and Boniface of Savoy the Archbishop of Canterbury Boniface declared the election invalid and attempted to install Adam Marsh in the see Both sides appealed to Rome 1 The election was confirmed by Pope Alexander IV in 1257 2 Balsham was consecrated on 14 October 1257 3 by the pope Balsham also promised that he would visit Rome every three years but he was released from this promise in 1278 1 Balsham legislated against the sale of the sacraments 4 He was present at the Parliament held at London in June 1264 that set up the government of Simon de Montfort 5 Much of Balsham s time was spent in repairing damage done to his diocese by various people first the royal administrators during the election dispute and then later some of the baronial supporters who occupied the Isle of Ely in 1265 The bishop issued statues for his diocese and worked to improve the administration of the diocese He promoted the cult of Ethelreda the local saint of Ely Gifts to the monks of the cathedral chapter as well as to churches in his diocese contributed to his reputation as a good bishop 1 Balsham played an important role in the early history of Cambridge University In 1280 he obtained a charter from the king allowing him to replace the secular brethren residing in the diocesan hospital of St John at Cambridge by studious scholars a second charter four years later entirely differentiated these scholars from the brethren of the hospital 1 and for them Balsham founded and endowed the college of Peterhouse 6 the first Cambridge college He left 200 pounds to the college in his will 1 Balsham died on 16 June 1286 3 at the manor of Dodington on the Isle of Ely He was buried in Ely Cathedral on 24 June 1286 A brass in the church at Balsham Cambridgeshire supposedly depicts the bishop 1 An unidentified tomb slab now in Ely Cathedral has sometimes been identified as his but this identification is not secure 7 Citations edit a b c d e f g Owen Balsham Hugh of Oxford Dictionary of National Biography a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066 1300 Volume 2 Monastic Cathedrals Northern and Southern Provinces Ely Bishops a b Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 244 Moorman Church Life in England p 228 Powell and Wallis House of Lords p 195 Moorman Church Life in England p 161 footnote 2 Sayers Once Proud Prelate Journal of the British Archaeological Association pp 78 79References editFryde E B Greenway D E Porter S Roy I 1996 Handbook of British Chronology Third revised ed Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 56350 X Greenway Diana E 1971 Ely Bishops Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066 1300 Vol 2 Monastic Cathedrals Northern and Southern Provinces Institute of Historical Research Archived from the original on 14 February 2012 Retrieved 25 October 2007 Moorman John R H 1955 Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century Revised ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press OCLC 213820968 Owen Dorothy M 2004 Balsham Hugh of d 1286 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 1250 Retrieved 2 April 2008 subscription or UK public library membership required Powell J Enoch Wallis Keith 1968 The House of Lords in the Middle Ages A History of the English House of Lords to 1540 London Weidenfeld and Nicolson ISBN 978 0 297 76105 1 OCLC 463626 Sayers Jane 2009 A Once Proud Prelate An Unidentified Episcopal Monument in Ely Cathedral Journal of the British Archaeological Association 162 67 87 doi 10 1179 006812809x12448232842376 S2CID 192184394 Further reading editUllmann Walter 1949 The Disputed Election of Hugh Balsham Bishop of Ely Cambridge Historical Journal 9 3 259 268 doi 10 1017 S1474691300003164 JSTOR 3020759 External links editPortraits of Hugh de Balsham at the National Portrait Gallery London Catholic Church titles Preceded byWilliam of Kilkenny Bishop of Ely1256 1286 Succeeded byJohn Kirkby Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh de Balsham amp oldid 1193694978, 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