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Wittlesey, William ( - 1374)

Born / Died

Birth Date: n.d.
Death Date: 1374-06-06 (possibly died 5 June 1374)

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Titles

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Archdeacon, Lincoln Diocese 1337 -7 -4 (dated collated) 1361 Admitted 23 June 1343; installed 24 June 1343
Bishop, Rochester Diocese 1361 -7 -31 (date provided) 1363/4 -03 -6 date translated to Worcester Diocese Temporalities received from the King 13 Dec. 1361; Temporalities received from the Archbishop 25 Dec. 1361; consecrated 10 Feb. 1361/2
Bishop, Worcester Diocese 1363/4 -3 -6 (date translated from Rochester Diocese) 1368 -10 -11 date translated to Province of Canterbury Enthroned 11 May 1364; temporalities restored 28 June 1364
Archbishop, Province of Canterbury 1368 -10 -11 (date translated from Worcester Diocese) 1374 -06 -6 Temporalities restored 15 Jan. 1368/9; enthroned 17 June 1369

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury, Kent Lord Archbishop's Entertainer/s

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Archbishop's Entertainer/s Wittlesey, William (0 - 1374) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

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