Eustace of Fauconberg

Eustace of Fauconberg was a medieval English Bishop of London from 1221 to 1228 and was also Lord High Treasurer.

Eustace of Fauconberg
Bishop of London
Elected	26 February 1221
Term ended	October 1228
Predecessor	William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise
Successor	Roger Niger
Other posts	Prebendary of Holbourn
Orders
Consecration	25 April 1221
Personal details
Died	October 1228
Denomination	Catholic
6th Lord High Treasurer
In office 4 November 1217 – 1228
Monarch	Henry III
Preceded by	William of Ely
Succeeded by	Walter Mauclerk

Biography

Eustace was the son of Walter de Fauconberg of Rise-in-Holderness in the East Riding of the English county of Yorkshire.

Eustace was selected as treasurer in 1217, probably on 4 November, and held the office until his death.[1] He held the prebend of Holbourn in the diocese of London[2] before being elected to the see of London on 26 February 1221 and consecrated on 25 April 1221.[3]

Eustace died between 24 and 31 October 1228.[3] There was a tomb memorial to him in the quire at Old St Paul's Cathedral.[4]

Citations

1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 103
2. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
4. "Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p93: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909

References

• 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.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1968). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.