Simon Walton (bishop) explained

Simon Walton (or Simon de Wanton; died 2 January 1266) was an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Norwich.

Life

A royal justice, Walton was elected to the see of Norwich on 4 June 1257 and was consecrated on 10 March 1258. He was enthroned at Norwich Cathedral on 17 March 1258.^[1]

Pope Clement IV ordered Walton to find a coadjutor on 29 September 1265, as the bishop was sick and unable to perform his duties.^[1] He died on 2 January 1266.^[2]

References

• British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
• Book: Fryde . E. B. . Greenway . D. E. . Porter . S. . Roy . I. . Handbook of British Chronology. Third revised . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1996 . 0-521-56350-X .

Notes and References

1. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33866 British History Online Bishops of Norwich
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261