William de Montfort explained

William de Montfort (also Mountfort) was an English medieval Canon law jurist, singer, dean, and university chancellor.[1] He was apparently the son of Peter de Montfort.[2]

William de Montfort was a Professor or Doctor of Canon law.[3] He was Chantor at Hereford Cathedral and for a time was prebendary of Inkberrow.[4] During 1282–3, he was Chancellor of the University of Oxford. From 1285 to 1294 he was Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Notes and References

  1. Book: . . Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University . 1988 . 521–522 . 0-333-39917-X . Hibbert. Christopher. Christopher Hibbert.
  2. http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.genealogy.medieval/2010-12/msg00255.html
  3. Book: Wood, Anthony . The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. Internet Archive. Fasti Oxonienses . 1790 . 14 .
  4. "Prebendaries: Moreton Magna." Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 8, Hereford. Ed. J S Barrow. London: Institute of Historical Research, 2002. 49-50. British History Online website Retrieved 12 May 2023. .

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