Roger of Salisbury (bishop of Bath and Wells) explained

Roger of Salisbury
Bishop of Bath and Wells (previously Bath)
Elected:	c. 3 February 1244
Consecration:	11 September 1244
Ended:	21 December 1247
Predecessor:	Jocelin of Wells
Successor:	William of Bitton I
Other Post:	precentor of Salisbury
Death Date:	21 December 1247
Buried:	Bath

Roger of Salisbury (died 1247) was a Bishop of Bath and Wells (previously Bath).

Life

Roger was a canon of Salisbury by 3 July 1223 and was a theology lecturer at Salisbury by 30 September 1225. In late 1226 or early 1227 he acquired the prebend of Netheravon in the diocese of Salisbury.^[1] In 1223 he had the prebend of Teinton Regis in the diocese of Salisbury, and held that prebend until he became bishop.^[2] He was named to the office of precentor of Salisbury in early 1227.^[3]

Roger was elected about 3 February 1244 and consecrated 11 September 1244.^[4] His election was contentious because the canons of Wells, who had been promised the ability to participate in the election of the new bishop, were instead excluded. Eventually, William of Bitton I, who eventually succeeded Roger as bishop, managed to arrange a compromise.^[5] Roger died on 21 December 1247^[4] and was buried at Bath.^[6] He should not be confused with Roger of Salisbury, Bishop of Salisbury, who died in 1139.

References

• Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology. Third revised . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 1996 . 0-521-56350-X .
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Prebends of Netheravon . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. 4: Salisbury. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=34261 . 23 September 2007 . 1991 . Institute of Historical Research .
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Prebend of Teinton Regis . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. 4: Salisbury. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=34275 . 23 September 2007 . 1991 . Institute of Historical Research .
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Precentors of Salisbury . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. 4: Salisbury. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=34221 . 23 September 2007 . 1991 . Institute of Historical Research .
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Bishops . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. 7: Bath and Wells. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=34341 . 23 September 2007 . 2001 . Institute of Historical Research .
• Encyclopedia: Shaw, David Gary . Button, William (d. 1264). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press . 2004 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/4236 . 15 November 2007 .

Further reading

• Encyclopedia: Shaw, David Gary . Salisbury, Roger of (c.1185–1247) . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford University Press . May 2007 . 13 March 2011. 10.1093/ref:odnb/95035 .

Notes and References

1. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 4: Salisbury: Prebends of Netheravon
2. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 4: Salisbury: Prebend of Teinton Regis
3. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 4: Salisbury: Precentors of Salisbury
4. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 228
5. Shaw "Button, William" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
6. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 7: Bath and Wells: Bishops