Roger de Clinton | |
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Bishop of Coventry | |
Appointed | October 1129 |
Term ended | 16 April 1148 |
Predecessor | Robert Peche |
Successor | Walter Durdent |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon, either of Buckingham or Lincoln |
Orders | |
Consecration | 22 December 1129 |
Personal details | |
Died | 16 April 1148 |
Denomination | Catholic |
Roger de Clinton (died 1148) was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
Clinton was the nephew of Geoffrey de Clinton, an advisor to King Henry I of England. [1]
Clinton had been an archdeacon before his elevation to the episcopate, [2] either of Buckingham (1119–1129) [1] or of Lincoln (c.1129). [3] Geoffrey de Clinton was said to have promised King Henry three thousand marks if the king would appoint Roger a bishop. [1] [4] Roger was nominated in October 1129, and consecrated on 22 December 1129. [5] Roger was part of the deputation to the papal curia in 1139 that defended King Stephen of England against the charge of breaking his oath to the Empress Matilda. [1] Another member of the delegation included Arnulf of Lisieux, who was an archdeacon at the time, but who presented the case. [6] Roger also attended the Second Lateran Council in 1139. [7] The Gesta Stephani claimed that Roger was heavily involved in military affairs during the reign of King Stephen. [1]
Clinton died on 16 April 1148. [5] Clinton was responsible for establishing Buildwas Abbey, [8] a Cistercian house in Shropshire in 1135.