Elias of Dereham explained

Elias of Dereham (died 1245) was an English master stonemason designer, closely associated with Bishop Jocelin of Wells.^[1]

Elias became a Canon of Salisbury, and oversaw the construction of Salisbury Cathedral. He was also responsible for building work at Clarendon Palace.

The chapter house at Salisbury Cathedral displays a copy of Magna Carta. This copy was brought to Salisbury because Elias, who was present at Runnymede in 1215, was to distribute original copies of the document.^[2] He died in 1245.

Further reading

• Nicholas Vincent, Dereham, Elias of (d. 1245), rev., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Accessed 21 November 2007.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Untitled . 2022-04-11 . www.salisburyclosepreservation.org.
2. http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/magna-carta/features/where-can-i-see-a-copy Magna Carta