John le Romeyn
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| John le Romeyn | |
| Archbishop of York | |
| Enthroned | June 9, 1286 |
|---|---|
| Ended | March 11, 1296 |
| Predecessor | William Wickwane |
| Successor | Henry of Newark |
| Consecration | February 10, 1286 |
| Born | circa 1230 |
| Died | March 11, 1296 Bishop Burton, Yorkshire |
| Buried | York Minster |
John le Romeyn or John Romanus was a medieval Archbishop of York.
[edit] Life
John was the illegitimate son of John le Romeyn the elder, treasurer of York.[1] The younger John was born while his father was still a subdeacon, and nothing is known about his mother, except for a 14th century chronicler's mention that she was a waiting woman. His birth was probably around 1230.[2] He was a master at Oxford University and a Doctor of Theology at Paris by 1276.[3]
He was rector of Nether Wallop, Hampshire and precentor and chancellor of Lincoln as well as holding the prebend of Warthill in Yorkshire[1] before being elected Archbishop of York on 29 October 1285.[4] Romeyn went to Rome to receive his pallium, but while there questions arose about the canonical validity of his election, so John resigned, and a new election was held under Pope Honorius IV's supervision, where Romeyn was once more elected.[2] He was consecrated February 10, 1286 by the Bishop of Ostia[3] in Rome. He was enthroned on June 9, 1286 at York Minster.[2]
During his first seven months that John was archbishop, he held two group ordinations of priests and attended Convocation as well as visiting eighteen priories, twelve of the rural deaneries, the towns Otley, Ripon and Beverley, and an abbey.[5] Romeyn often used the Bishop of Whithorn as his deputy for confirmations and other ecclesiastical matters.[6] In 1286 he issued an order to all the clergy in his diocese that held benefices but that were not yet ordained a priest to come to Tadcaster to be ordained.[7]
From the late 13th century onwards archbishops at York monitored Kirklees Priory as there was considerable concern for its spiritual health. In 1287 le Romeyn asked the prior of St Oswald's to visit the convent. He was instructed to hear the nuns' confessions and to ensure that they were living worthy lives, keeping a secure house and adhering to the church's and their order's doctrines and laws. Also in August 1287, the parish church of Saint Oswald, Oswaldkirk was re-consecrated by Henry, Bishop of Candida Casa (Whithorn), acting under a mandate from the Archbishop of York.
On 25 January 1288, he issued a decree concerning the financing of a chapter house at Southwell Minster.
On 27 April 1289, le Romeyn requested the Provincial, Henry of Hanna, to receive Richard Manlovel, a canon of Thurgarton, of the Order of St. Augustine, into the Carmelite Order.
In 1293, John le Romeyn was brought before Parliament on a charge of usurping the royal prerogatives for having excommunicated Anthony Bek, the Bishop of Durham, because Bek allowed the arrest of two priests of Durham. Parliament held that Bek had been acting as earl palatine and not as a bishop, and ordered that the archbishop be imprisoned. However, Romeyn avoided arrest by paying a fine of 4000 marks to King Edward I of England.[8] Romeyn was a member of a few embassies for Edward I, but otherwise does not seem to have been involved in the government of the kingdom.[2]
He died March 11, 1296[4] at Bishop Burton near Beverley in Yorkshire and was buried at York Minster.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Prebends of Warthill accessed on September 22, 2007
- ^ a b c d Smith "Romanus, John (c.1230–1296)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition of October 2007 accessed November 12, 2007
- ^ a b c British History Online Archbishops of York accessed on September 22, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 282
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 186
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 196
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 225
- ^ Prestwich Edward I p. 352
[edit] References
- British History Online Archbishops of York accessed on September 22, 2007
- British History Online Prebends of Warthill accessed on September 22, 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.
- Moorman, John R. H. Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century Revised Edition Cambridge:Cambridge University Press 1955
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Prestwich, Michael Edward I New Haven:Yale University Press 1997 ISBN 0-300-07157-4
- Smith, David M. "Romanus, John (c.1230–1296)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, Sept 2004 Online Edition of October 2007 accessed November 12, 2007
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Wickwane |
Archbishop of York 1286–1296 |
Succeeded by Henry of Newark |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Romeyn, John le |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Romanus, John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of York |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1296 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Burton, Yorkshire |
