John the Chanter
John the Chanter (died 1191) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.
John the Chanter | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Exeter | |
| Appointed | before October 1186 |
| Term ended | 1 June 1191 |
| Predecessor | Bartholomew Iscanus |
| Successor | Henry Marshal |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 October 1186 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1 June 1191 |
| Buried | Exeter Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Life
John's exact background is unclear. He may be the same person as the John Planeta who was a clerk of Thomas Becket's during Becket's exile, but the connection is not proven. All that is known is that he was elderly when he was consecrated.[1]
John was consecrated on 5 October 1186.[2] He was present at King Richard I's coronation.[1]
John died on 1 June 1191.[2] He is buried in Exeter Cathedral, where his tomb survives.[3]
Citations
- Barlow "John the Chanter" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 246
- "John the Chanter's tomb in Exeter Cathedral" Exeter Cathedral
References
- Barlow, Frank (2004). "John the Chanter (d. 1191)" ((subscription or UK public library membership required)). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (May 2007 revised ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/94378. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- "John the Chanter's tomb in Exeter Cathedral". Exeter Cathedral. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
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