| LC control no. | no2016106797 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Courtenay, William, approximately 1342-1396 |
| Associated place | Hereford (England) London (England) Canterbury (England) |
| Birth date | 1342~ |
| Death date | 1396-07-31 |
| Place of birth | Exeter (England) |
| Place of death | Maidstone (England) |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church. Diocese of Hereford (England) Catholic Church. Diocese of London (England) Catholic Church. Diocese of Canterbury (England) |
| Profession or occupation | Bishops |
| Found in | William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1381-1396, 1966. Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913 : Courtenay, William (Archbishop of Canterbury, b. in the parish of St. Martin's, Exeter, England, c. 1342 ; d. at Maidstone, 21 July 1396 ; studied at Oxford, where he took the degree of D.C.L. ; elected Bishop of Hereford and consecrated, 17 March 1370 ; transferred to the See of London, 12 Sept. 1375 ; became Archbishop of Canterbury on 30 July 1381 ; first buried at Maidstone, where he founded the College of St. Mary and All Saints ; afterwards his body was removed to Canterbury and buried, in the king's presence, at the feet of the Black Prince, near the shrine of St. Thomas) Wikipedia, viewed July 27, 2016 : William Courtenay (William Courtenay, c. 1342-31 July 1396 was Archbishop of Canterbury, having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London ; younger son of Hugh de Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon ; said to have been born at the family's estate in Exminster ; consecrated Bishop of Hereford on 17 March 1370, was translated to the see of London on 12 September 1375, and became Archbishop of Canterbury on 30 July 1381 ; died at Maidstone on 31 July 1396 and was buried at the east end of the choir in Canterbury Cathedral) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Courtenay> Catholic Hierarchy website, viewed July 27, 2016 : Archbishop William Courtenay (17 Aug. 1369, appointed Bishop of Hereford ; 17 Mar. 1370, ordained Bishop of Hereford ; 12 Sep. 1375, appointed Bishop of London ; 3 Sep 1381, appointed Archbishop of Canterbury ; 31 Jul 1396, died) <http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcourtw.html> |
| Associated language | eng |
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