William Binham[a] (fl. c. 1374–1396) was an English theologian and Benedictine prior of Wallingford in Berkshire.[1] He took the degree of D.D. at Oxford, where he was for a time intimate with Wycliffe, against whom he afterwards wrote Contra Positiones Wiclevi.[2]
William Binham was a native of Binham in Norfolk, where there was a Benedictinepriory dependent on the abbey of St. Albans. Probably through this connection he entered the monastic profession at the abbey, and became ultimately prior of Wallingford in Berkshire, which was also a cell belonging to St. Albans.[2] The last notice of Binham's life occurs in 1396, when he, as prior of Wallingford, was detained by illness from attending the election of an abbot of St. Albans on 9 October.[3][2]
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John Bale states that Binham wrote a book (his only recorded work) against the teachings of Wycliffe, Contra Positiones Wiclevi,[2] or Contra Vuiclevi propositiones.[1] It is not known to be extant, but Wyclife's reply, Contra Willelmum Vynham monachum S. Albani Determinatio,[2] or Contra Bynhamum monachum,[1] is preserved in a Paris manuscript.[4][5][2] If Binham was the opponent mentioned by Wyclife, he must have been a student at Oxford, of which university he is described as doctor of divinity, and had there come into close intimacy with Wycliffe. Binham, however, remained true to the traditions of the Church and the rights of the clergy, and after a while separated himself from his friend, with whom at length he engaged in controversy, and proved, according to the Catholic Leland, no match for his antagonist.[6]
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^His surname is variously spelt Binham, Bynham, Vynham, Vymham, and Rynnan.[1]
Hudson, Anne (2004). "Binham [Bynham, Vynham, Rynnan], William (fl. c. 1374–1396), prior of Wallingford and theologian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2419. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Leland, John (1709). Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis. Vol. 2. Oxford: Theatro Sheldoniano. Cap. cdxxviii. p. 381.
Riley, Henry Thomas, ed. (1869). Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani, a Thoma Walsingham. Vol. 3. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 426.
Shirley, Walter Waddington (1865). A Catalogue of the Original Works of Wyclif. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 20.
Bale, John (1557–1559). Scriptorum illustrium majoris Britanniæ … Catalogus. Vol. 2. Basel: I. Oporinum. Cap. v. p. 458.
Buddensieg, Rudolf, ed. (1883). John Wiclif's Polemical works in Latin. Vol. 1. London: Trübner & Co. p. lxiv.
Loserth, Johann, ed. (1913; repr. 1966). Johannis Wyclif: Opera Minora. London: C. K. Paul & Co. pp. 415–435.
Tanner, Thomas (1748). Bibliotheca Britannico-Hibernica. London: Gulielmus Bowyer. p. 101.
Turner, William H.; Coxe, H. O., eds. (1878). Calendar of Charters and Rolls preserved in the Bodleian Library. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 4.
January 01, 1970
william, binham, 1374, 1396, english, theologian, benedictine, prior, wallingford, berkshire, took, degree, oxford, where, time, intimate, with, wycliffe, against, whom, afterwards, wrote, contra, positiones, wiclevi, very, reverendo, prior, wallingfordpersona. William Binham a fl c 1374 1396 was an English theologian and Benedictine prior of Wallingford in Berkshire 1 He took the degree of D D at Oxford where he was for a time intimate with Wycliffe against whom he afterwards wrote Contra Positiones Wiclevi 2 The Very ReverendWilliam BinhamO S B Prior of WallingfordPersonal detailsDiedafter 1396DenominationCatholic Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Notes 4 References 5 Sources 6 Further readingLife editWilliam Binham was a native of Binham in Norfolk where there was a Benedictine priory dependent on the abbey of St Albans Probably through this connection he entered the monastic profession at the abbey and became ultimately prior of Wallingford in Berkshire which was also a cell belonging to St Albans 2 The last notice of Binham s life occurs in 1396 when he as prior of Wallingford was detained by illness from attending the election of an abbot of St Albans on 9 October 3 2 Works editJohn Bale states that Binham wrote a book his only recorded work against the teachings of Wycliffe Contra Positiones Wiclevi 2 or Contra Vuiclevi propositiones 1 It is not known to be extant but Wyclife s reply Contra Willelmum Vynham monachum S Albani Determinatio 2 or Contra Bynhamum monachum 1 is preserved in a Paris manuscript 4 5 2 If Binham was the opponent mentioned by Wyclife he must have been a student at Oxford of which university he is described as doctor of divinity and had there come into close intimacy with Wycliffe Binham however remained true to the traditions of the Church and the rights of the clergy and after a while separated himself from his friend with whom at length he engaged in controversy and proved according to the Catholic Leland no match for his antagonist 6 Notes edit His surname is variously spelt Binham Bynham Vynham Vymham and Rynnan 1 References edit a b c d Hudson 2004 a b c d e f Lane Pool 1886 p 56 Riley ed 1869 iii p 426 Lat 3184 ff 49 52 Shirley 1865 p 20 Leland 1709 ii p 381 Sources editHudson Anne 2004 Binham Bynham Vynham Rynnan William fl c 1374 1396 prior of Wallingford and theologian Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 2419 Subscription or UK public library membership required Leland John 1709 Commentarii de Scriptoribus Britannicis Vol 2 Oxford Theatro Sheldoniano Cap cdxxviii p 381 Riley Henry Thomas ed 1869 Gesta Abbatum Monasterii Sancti Albani a Thoma Walsingham Vol 3 London Longmans Green and Co p 426 Shirley Walter Waddington 1865 A Catalogue of the Original Works of Wyclif Oxford Clarendon Press p 20 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lane Poole Reginald 1886 Binham William In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 5 London Smith Elder amp Co p 56 Further reading editBale John 1557 1559 Scriptorum illustrium majoris Britanniae Catalogus Vol 2 Basel I Oporinum Cap v p 458 Buddensieg Rudolf ed 1883 John Wiclif s Polemical works in Latin Vol 1 London Trubner amp Co p lxiv Loserth Johann ed 1913 repr 1966 Johannis Wyclif Opera Minora London C K Paul amp Co pp 415 435 Tanner Thomas 1748 Bibliotheca Britannico Hibernica London Gulielmus Bowyer p 101 Turner William H Coxe H O eds 1878 Calendar of Charters and Rolls preserved in the Bodleian Library Oxford Clarendon Press p 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Binham amp oldid 1148206418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
