John de Halton
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Title | Bishop of Carlisle |
| Period in office | 1292–1324 |
| Predecessor | Ralph of Irton |
| Successor | William Ayremyn |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | cellerer of Carlisle Cathedral |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | November 1, 1324 |
John de Halton (died 1324), also called John de Halghton, was an English priest and Bishop of Carlisle from 1292 to 1324.
[edit] Life
Little is known of his background, but he attended Oxford University.[1] He was a canon and cellerer in Carlisle Cathedral.[2] He was elected bishop on April 23, 1292, and consecrated on September 14, 1292.[3] He was not enthroned until January of 1293, however, because after his consecration he was with King Edward I of England in Scotland. He was present at Berwick when Edward decided that the throne of Scotland should go to John Balliol. Halton spent much of the time between 1292 and 1295 in Scotland, for Pope Nicholas IV had appointed Halton to collect the crusading tax that the pope had imposed. However, when England and Scotland went to war in 1296, Halton returned to his diocese and remained there.[1]
In January of 1298 he appeared at a meeting in York held by Roger Bigod earl of Norfolk and Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford and excommunicated all opponents of Magna Carta.[4] During the reign of King Edward II of England his diocese was exposed to constant raids from the Scots, and much of his time was spent in trying to repair the damage from the raids.[1] In 1309 he excommunicated Robert the Bruce for the murder of John Comyn three years earlier.[citation needed] He served as an envoy to Scotland again in 1320.[1] He was an attendee of the gathering, or anti-Parliament, held at Sherburn and led by Thomas earl of Lancaster in June of 1321. This gathering was part of the baronial uprising against King Edward II of England and his favorites the Despensers,[5] but Halton does not seem to have played any further role in the conflict.[1]
He died on November 1, 1324[3] at his manor at Rose. He was probably buried in his cathedral, but his tomb no longer survives. His register of his acts, however, does survive, and is the first one from Carlisle to survive.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Summerson "Halton , John (d. 1324)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 20, 2007
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Carlisle accessed on October 20, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 235
- ^ Prestwich Edward I p. 430
- ^ Powell The House of Lords p. 291
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Carlisle accessed on October 20, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Powell, J. Enoch and Keith Wallis The House of Lords in the Middle Ages: A History of the English House of Lords to 1540 London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1968
- Prestwich, Michael Edward I New Haven:Yale University Press 1997 ISBN 0-300-07157-4
- Summerson, Henry "Halton , John (d. 1324)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 20, 2007
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph of Irton |
Bishop of Carlisle 1292–1324 |
Succeeded by William Ayremyn |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Halton, John de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John of Halton |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Carlisle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1324 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
