Simon of Ghent

Simon of Ghent
Simon of Ghent
	Bishop of Salisbury
	Simon's tomb in Salisbury Cathedral
Elected	2 June 1297
Term ended	2 April 1315
Predecessor	Nicholas Longespee
Successor	Roger Martival
Other posts	Archdeacon of Oxford; Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Orders
Consecration	20 October 1297
Personal details
Died	2 April 1315
Denomination	Catholic

Last updated February 17, 2021

Simon of Ghent (or Simon de Gandavo; died 1315) was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury in England.

Simon was a prebendary of the diocese of Salisbury and Chancellor of Oxford University,^[1] as well as Archdeacon of Oxford.^[2]

Simon was elected bishop on 2 June 1297 and consecrated on 20 October 1297 at Canterbury ^[3] He died on 2 April 1315.^[4]

Citations

↑ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford . Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
↑ British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford. Accessed on 30 October 2007.
↑ British History Online Bishops of Salisbury. Accessed on 30 October 2007.
↑ Fryde, et al.,Handbook of British Chronology, p. 270.

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References

British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford accessed on 30 October 2007
British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
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.

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Preceded by John of Monmouth	Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1291–1293	Succeeded by Henry Swayne? or Roger de Martival
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Preceded by Nicholas Longespee	Bishop of Salisbury 1297–1315	Succeeded by Roger Martival

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[hibbert-1] Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford . Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.

[BHOArchDOxford-2] British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford. Accessed on 30 October 2007.

[BHOSalis-3] British History Online Bishops of Salisbury. Accessed on 30 October 2007.

[Handbook270-4] Fryde, et al.,Handbook of British Chronology, p. 270.

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v t e Archdeacons of Oxford and of Dorchester
High Medieval	Alfred Walter of Oxford Robert Foliot Walter de Coutances John of Coutances Walter Map John of Tynemouth Matthew Stratton Adam de Sancto Edmundo Roger Weseham John de Sancto Egidio Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis Henry of Sandwich Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan W. Nicholas de Hegham Simon of Ghent Pontius de Salino Amadeus of Savoy William de Sardene
Late Medieval	Gilbert Segrave Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte Thomas Southam John Southam Fulk Birmingham John Boteler Lionel Woodville Oliver King Richard Mayew Christopher Urswick George Heneage Nicholas Wilson Richard Curwen
Early modern	Walter Wright John Kennall John Drewry William Bridges Barten Holyday Thomas Lamplugh Thomas Barlow Timothy Halton Humphrey Hody Timothy Goodwin William Baker Robert Cook George Rye John Potter Thomas Randolph George Turner Phineas Pett Charles Clerke
Late modern	Edwin Palmer Leslie Randall, Bishop of Reading Thomas Archer Houblon Edward Shaw, assistant bishop Gerald Allen, assistant bishop/Bishop of Dorchester Carlyle Witton-Davies Frank Weston John Morrison Julian Hubbard Hedley Ringrose (Acting) Judy French, assistant archdeacon Martin Gorick Jonathan Chaffey
Dorchester	Hedley Ringrose (Interim) Judy French

v t e Bishops of Salisbury
see at Sherborne	see erected from Winchester St Aldhelm Forthhere Herewald Æthelmod Denefrith Wigberht Eahlstan St Heahmund Æthelheah Wulfsige Asser Æthelweard Wærstan Æthelbald Sigehelm Alfred Wulfsige II Ælfwold I Æthelsige I Wulfsige III Æthelric Æthelsige II Brithwine I Ælfmær Brithwine II St Ælfwold II Herman see united with Ramsbury and removed to Old Sarum
see at Old Sarum	united from Sherborne & Ramsbury Herman St. Osmund Roger Henry de Sully Philip de Harcourt Josceline de Bohon Hubert Walter Herbert Poore Richard Poore see removed to New Sarum
Medieval	Richard Poore Robert de Bingham William de York Giles of Bridport Walter de la Wyle Robert Wickhampton Walter Scammel Henry Brandeston Lawrence de Awkeburne William de la Corner Nicholas Longespee Simon of Ghent Roger Martival Robert Wyvil Ralph Ergham John Waltham Richard Mitford Nicholas Bubwith Robert Hallam John Chandler Robert Neville William Ayscough Richard Beauchamp Lionel Woodville Thomas Langton John Blyth Henry Deane
Early modern	Edmund Audley Lorenzo Campeggio Nicholas Shaxton John Capon Gasparo Contarini William Petow Francis Mallet John Jewel Edmund Gheast John Piers John Coldwell Henry Cotton Robert Abbot Martin Fotherby Robert Tounson John Davenant Brian Duppa Humphrey Henchman John Earle Alexander Hyde Seth Ward Gilbert Burnet William Talbot Richard Willis Benjamin Hoadly Thomas Sherlock John Gilbert John Thomas (I) Robert Hay Drummond John Thomas (II) John Hume Shute Barrington John Douglas
Late modern	John Fisher Thomas Burgess Edward Denison Walter Kerr Hamilton George Moberly John Wordsworth Frederick Ridgeway St Clair Donaldson Neville Lovett Geoffrey Lunt William Anderson Joseph Fison George Reindorp John Baker David Stancliffe Nick Holtam

Simon of Ghent
Bishop of Salisbury
Simon's tomb in Salisbury Cathedral
Elected	2 June 1297
Term ended	2 April 1315
Predecessor	Nicholas Longespee
Successor	Roger Martival
Other posts	Archdeacon of Oxford; Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Orders
Consecration	20 October 1297
Personal details
Died	2 April 1315
Denomination	Catholic