Adam Orleton
| Adam Orleton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Appointed | 1 December 1333 |
| Term ended | 18 July 1345 |
| Predecessor | John de Stratford |
| Successor | William Edington |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 May 1317 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 July 1345 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Hereford Bishop of Worcester |
Adam Orleton (or Adam of Orlton, Adam de Orlton, Adam de Orleton) (died 1345) was an English churchman and royal administrator.
Life
Orleton was born into a Monmouthshire family. His nephews were John Trilleck, Bishop of Hereford and Thomas Trilleck, Bishop of Rochester.[1]
Orleton was nominated bishop of Hereford on 15 May 1317, and consecrated on 22 May 1317.[2] He was translated to be bishop of Worcester on 25 September 1327,[3] and lastly to the position of bishop of Winchester on 1 December 1333.[4] He was responsible for the building of the great central tower at Hereford, a wonder of its day and still marvelous to perceive.
Orleton was a supporter of Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer against Edward II of England, playing a significant role in the events of 1326.[5]
British historian Ian Mortimer has recently argued that Orleton's sodomy accusations against Edward II in 1326-1327 may have been false, and that they may have been related to contemporary smear campaigns against one's political adversaries, such as previous similar aspersions cast against Pope Boniface VIII by Guillaume de Nogaret, Chancellor to King Philip IV of France, as well as those involved in dispossession of the Knights Templar, during which Orleton was a primary antagonist of the order [6]
One assessment stated that:
Bishop Adam, wary, unscrupulous, but at the same time vigorous and of unusual ability, played a great part in politics to the end of the wretched King's life. Some historians still believe that he recommended the murder; he certainly supported the deposition in Parliament, and went to Kenilworth as one of the commissioners to force the King's resignation. If thus interested in secular politics, he was no less watchful and vigilant in the affairs of his bishopric and the cathedral.[7]
In 1327 Orleton briefly held the office of Lord High Treasurer, from January through March.[8]
Orleton died on 18 July 1345.[4]
In literature
In Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II, Orleton is given a role in Edward's death. This traditional story is not given credence by contemporary historians.
Orleton is a supporting character in Les Rois maudits (The Accursed Kings), a series of French historical novels by Maurice Druon. He was portrayed by fr in the 1972 French miniseries adaptation of the series, and by Serge Maillat in the 2005 adaptation.
Citations
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- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p 250
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 277
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[unreliable source?] ; McKisack The Fourteenth Century pp. 85–91
- ↑ Ian Mortimer: "Barriers to the Truth" History Today: 60-12: (December 2010): 13
- ↑ Gutenberg text
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 105
References
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- Haines, Roy Marti The Church and Politics in Fourteenth-Century England: The Career of Adam Orleton c. 1275–1345 1978
- McKisack, May, The Fourteenth Century
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- Weir, Alison Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England 2005
External links
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Lord High Treasurer 1327 |
Succeeded by Henry Burghersh |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by | Bishop of Hereford 1317–1327 |
Succeeded by Thomas Charlton |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Worcester 1327–1333 |
Succeeded by Simon Montacute |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Winchester 1333–1345 |
Succeeded by William Edington |
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