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John of Pontoise (Latin: Johan de Pontissara;[1] died 1304) was a medieval Bishop of Winchester in the Kingdom of England, serving from 1282 to 1304.

Life

John of Pontoise was from Pontoise in Seine-et-Oise in France, but spent much of his life in England. In 1280, he was briefly Chancellor of the University of Oxford.[2][3] He was an Archdeacon of Exeter and a papal chaplain before Pope Martin IV provided him to the see of Winchester on 9 June 1282; he was consecrated before 15 June 1282. He was enthroned at Winchester Cathedral in September 1282.[4]

In 1303, he helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris that ended the 1294–1303 Gascon War.[5]

John of Pontoise died on 4 December 1304.[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ 1303 Treaty of Paris.
  2. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  3. ^ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. p. 14 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Winchester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on 2 November 2007.
  5. ^ Rymer & al. (1745), "Tractatus Perpetuae Paciis & Amicitiae inter Angliae & Franciae Reges Firmatus & Juratus" [Treaty of Perpetual Peace and Friendship between the Kings of England & France Confirmed & Sworn].

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Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1280
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Preceded by Bishop of Winchester
1282–1304
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