Type: | archbishop |
William Chillenden | |
Archbishop-elect of Canterbury | |
Elected: | 9 September 1270 |
Quashed: | summer 1272 |
Predecessor: | Boniface of Savoy (archbishop) |
Successor: | Robert Kilwardby (archbishop) |
Other Post: | Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury |
Consecration: | (never consecrated) |
Death Date: | 13 September 1274 |
William Chillenden, (died 1274) also known as Adam of Chillenden, was a monk at Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and treasurer of that priory when he was elected Prior of Christ Church in 1263 (or 1264).[1]
Chillenden was elected to be Archbishop of Canterbury in England on 9 September 1270. King Edward I, however, had wanted his Chancellor Robert Burnell elected.[2] Chillenden's election was set aside by the pope in the summer of 1272 and he never received his pallium.[3]
Chillenden died on 13 September 1274.[1]