Everdon came from the village of Everdon, near Daventry in Northamptonshire, but other than the fact that he was related to a locally prominent family of Thorp, nothing else is known of his ancestry.[1] He was a priest in Northamptonshire from 1219. In 1229 he entered the service of Ralph Neville, who was Bishop of Chichester and Lord Chancellor, as a chancery clerk and continued on in the chancery until his election to Carlisle.[1][2] In 1244 Everdon became Lord Chancellor (holding the post until 1246)[3] and in 1245 he became the Archdeacon of Chester.[4] He was elected to the see of Carlisle about 1 September 1246 but declined the see.[4] He probably declined the see because of concerns over being rewarded for secular work with a clerical office.[1]
King Henry III of England seems to have persuaded Everdon that election was canonical, and he was elected again in November 1246 and accepted.[1] Earlier, Matthew Paris had described Silvester as "the king's faithful clerk, dear and close, obtaining the first place in the chancery, where he served him wisely" and certainly Henry would have had the ability to persuade Silvester to accept the bishopric.[5] He was consecrated on 13 October 1247.[4] During his time as bishop he worked to settle a long-standing dispute over the finances of the see between the bishop and the canons.[1] He also served as a royal justice and attended parliament.[1] He died in the spring of 1254,[6] after being thrown from a horse[2] near Northampton while on his way to the royal court.[1]
Everdon is believed to be buried in the Temple Church in London.[7]
Citationsedit
^ abcdefgSummerson "Everdon, Silvester of" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
^Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85
^ abcGreenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Carlisle: Bishops
^Quoted in Summerson "Everdon, Silvester of" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
^Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 235
^Griffith-Jones, Robin; Park, David, eds. (2010). The Temple Church in London: History, Architecture, Art. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. p. 85. ISBN978-1-84383-498-4.
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. (1977). "Carlisle: Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
Summerson, Henry (2004). "Everdon, Silvester of". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9002. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
silvester, everdon, died, 1254, medieval, bishop, carlisle, lord, chancellor, england, bishop, carlisleelectednovember, 1246term, endedspring, 1254predecessorwalter, mauclerksuccessorthomas, vipontother, post, archdeacon, chesterordersconsecration13, october, . Silvester de Everdon died 1254 was a medieval Bishop of Carlisle and Lord Chancellor of England Silvester de EverdonBishop of CarlisleElectedNovember 1246Term endedSpring 1254PredecessorWalter MauclerkSuccessorThomas VipontOther post s Archdeacon of ChesterOrdersConsecration13 October 1247Personal detailsDiedSpring 1254NorthamptonLord ChancellorIn office 1244 1246MonarchHenry III of EnglandPreceded byRalph NevilleSucceeded byJohn MaunsellLife editEverdon came from the village of Everdon near Daventry in Northamptonshire but other than the fact that he was related to a locally prominent family of Thorp nothing else is known of his ancestry 1 He was a priest in Northamptonshire from 1219 In 1229 he entered the service of Ralph Neville who was Bishop of Chichester and Lord Chancellor as a chancery clerk and continued on in the chancery until his election to Carlisle 1 2 In 1244 Everdon became Lord Chancellor holding the post until 1246 3 and in 1245 he became the Archdeacon of Chester 4 He was elected to the see of Carlisle about 1 September 1246 but declined the see 4 He probably declined the see because of concerns over being rewarded for secular work with a clerical office 1 King Henry III of England seems to have persuaded Everdon that election was canonical and he was elected again in November 1246 and accepted 1 Earlier Matthew Paris had described Silvester as the king s faithful clerk dear and close obtaining the first place in the chancery where he served him wisely and certainly Henry would have had the ability to persuade Silvester to accept the bishopric 5 He was consecrated on 13 October 1247 4 During his time as bishop he worked to settle a long standing dispute over the finances of the see between the bishop and the canons 1 He also served as a royal justice and attended parliament 1 He died in the spring of 1254 6 after being thrown from a horse 2 near Northampton while on his way to the royal court 1 Everdon is believed to be buried in the Temple Church in London 7 Citations edit a b c d e f g Summerson Everdon Silvester of Oxford Dictionary of National Biography a b Prestwich Plantagenet England p 62 Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 85 a b c Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066 1300 Volume 2 Monastic Cathedrals Northern and Southern Provinces Carlisle Bishops Quoted in Summerson Everdon Silvester of Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 235 Griffith Jones Robin Park David eds 2010 The Temple Church in London History Architecture Art Woodbridge Boydell Press p 85 ISBN 978 1 84383 498 4 References 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 1977 Carlisle Bishops Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066 1300 Vol 2 Monastic Cathedrals Northern and Southern Provinces Institute of Historical Research Retrieved 20 October 2007 Prestwich Michael 2005 Plantagenet England 1225 1360 Oxford UK Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 922687 0 Summerson Henry 2004 Everdon Silvester of Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 9002 Subscription or UK public library membership required Political offices Preceded byRalph Neville Lord Chancellor1244 1246 Succeeded byJohn Maunsell Catholic Church titles Preceded byWalter Mauclerk Bishop of Carlisle1246 1254 Succeeded byThomas Vipont Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Silvester de Everdon amp oldid 1106753949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
