Walter de la Wyle was Bishop of Salisbury from 1263 to 1271, and the founder of St. Edmund's College, Salisbury.

Walter de la Wyle
Bishop of Salisbury
The tomb of Walter de la Wyle in Salisbury Cathedral
Elected29 January 1263
Term endedJanuary 1271
PredecessorGiles of Bridport
SuccessorRobert Wickhampton
Other post(s)Subcentor of Salisbury
Orders
Consecration27 May 1263
Personal details
DiedJanuary 1271
DenominationCatholic

Biography

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De la Wyle began his career as a chaplain to Robert de Bingham, which led to his appointment as warden of a bridge over the Avon connected with St. John's Hospital. Eventually Walter de la Wyle was elected succentor of Salisbury,[1] one of the chief officers of a cathedral chapter, with responsibility for overseeing religious ritual in cathedral worship services. This was an especially prestigious position in Salisbury since the Sarum Rite, the order of service used at Salisbury Cathedral, was quickly becoming the most popular order of service in England. It was from the office of Succentor[citation needed] that Walter de la Wyle was elevated to the office of bishop on 29 January 1263 as the successor to Bishop Giles of Bridport. He was consecrated on 27 May 1263.[2]

In 1269, he founded St Edmund's college,[3] and at or around the same time a new parish of St. Edmund's was created to serve the growing population of Salisbury.[4]

De la Wyle died on 3 or 4 January 1271.[2]

Citations

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  1. ^ British History Online: Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
  2. ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 270
  3. ^ Historic England. "Former Church of St Edmund (1355852)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ Pugh, R.B.; Crittall, Elizabeth, eds. (1956). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 3 pp389-392 - Colleges: St Edmund, Salisbury". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

Sources

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  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Salisbury
1263–1271
Succeeded by