Hugh of Northwold
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Ely |
| Title | Bishop of Ely |
| Period in office | 1229–1254 |
| Predecessor | Geoffrey de Burgo |
| Successor | William of Kilkenny |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Abbot of Bury St Edmunds |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | August 6, 1254 |
Hugh of Northwold was a medieval Bishop of Ely.
[edit] Life
Hugh was born in the parish of Northwold in Norfolk, the son of Peter and Emma. He became a monk at Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 1202.[1]
He was elected Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds on August 7, 1213.[2] King John of England, however, contested the election, and for three years it was contested until on June 10, 1215, when the king finally accepted Hugh's election.[1]
He was elected to the see of Ely about February 3, 1229.[3] He was consecrated on June 19, 1229[4] at Canterbury.[1] While bishop, he built extensively, was sent on diplomatic missions for King Henry III of England, and escorted Eleanor of Provence to England for her marriage to King Henry. He was also a good friend of Robert Grosseteste.[5] His greatest work as bishop was his increase in the estates of the bishoprics, through buying new lands and increasing the rents on extant manors. He also worked with Thorney Abbey on reclamation of the fenlands surrounding Ely. The presbytery of Ely Cathedral was built while he was bishop.[1]
He died on August 6, 1254[4] at Downham and was buried in his presbytery in Ely Cathedral. The tomb is still extant.[1]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Ely accessed on October 25, 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.
- Miller, Edward (1951). The Abbey and Bishopric of Ely, Reprint edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Owen, Dorothy M. (2004). "Northwold, Hugh of (d. 1254)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- Smith, David M.; London, Vera C. M. (2001). The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales II. 1216-1377. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-80271-7.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geoffrey de Burgo |
Bishop of Ely 1229–1254 |
Succeeded by William of Kilkenny |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hugh of Northwold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Ely |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1254 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
