Josceline de Bohon
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Title | Bishop of Salisbury |
| Period in office | 1142–1184 |
| Predecessor | Philip de Harcourt |
| Successor | Hubert Walter |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Winchester |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | c1111 |
| Date of death | November 18, 1184 |
Josceline de Bohon, or Joscelyn fitz Richard de Bohon or Joscelin de Bohun (c. 1111 – 1184), was an English religious leader.
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[edit] Life
Josceline was a great-grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, one of the companions of William the Conqueror. Savaric FitzGeldewin, who was Bishop of Bath from 1192–1205 was Josceline's second cousin.[1] Josceline served Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester and studied law in Italy[2] as well as being an old friend of Pope Alexander III. Joscelin was appointed Archdeacon of Winchester in 1139[3] and Bishop of Salisbury in 1142.[4] His brother was Richard fitz Richard de Bohon, who served as Bishop of Coutances from 1151 to 1179[3] and was appointed Chancellor of Normandy by King Henry II of England.[1]
In 1170, he was excommunicated by Thomas Becket archbishop of Canterbury for having assisted in the coronation of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II.[5]
Josceline de Bohon's son was Reginald fitz Jocelin, who was named bishop of Bath.[6] Some sources say that Reginald was born while his father was studying law in Italy,[2] others that he might have been born before his father became a priest.[6]
He resigned the see before his death on November 18, 1184[4] to become a monk at Forde Abbey, a Cistercian in Dorset.[3]
There were various spellings of this surname -- Bohun, Bohon, Boun, Bown, etc. -- This reflects a time before mass communication (and mass literacy. Such variety seems determined less by time or region, but more in accordance with individual scribes and clerks attempting to render phonetic spellings.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Spear "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy" The Journal of British Studies p. 4
- ^ a b Barlow Thomas Becket p. 78
- ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 251
- ^ Warren Henry II p. 507
- ^ a b Warren Henry II p. 535
[edit] References
- Archdeacons: Wiltshire, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: volume 4: Salisbury (1991), pp. 33-7.
- Archdeacons of Winchester Diocese, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: volume 2: Monastic cathedrals (northern and southern provinces) (1971), pp. 91-2. [1]
- Barlow, Frank Thomas Becket Berkeley, CA:University of California Press 1986 ISBN 0-520-07175-1
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- Morey, A. and C. N. L. Brooke, eds. Letters and Charters of Gilbert Foliot, ed. Cambridge, 1967) p. 530.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Prebendaries: Islington, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: volume 1: St. Paul's, London (1968), pp. 57-9.
- Spear, David S. "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy, 1066-1204" The Journal of British Studies Volume XXI Number 2 Spring 1982 p. 1-10
- Warren, W. L. Henry II Berkeley: University of California Press 1973 ISBN 0-520-03494-5
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip de Harcourt |
Bishop of Salisbury 1142–1184 |
Succeeded by Hubert Walter |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bohon, Josceline |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bohun, Josceline de |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Salisbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | c. 1111 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1184 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
