Hamo was a 12th- and 13th-century

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, and

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, as well as the

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. His background is unknown, but he was probably a

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of the

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by 1171. He claimed to have been treasurer of the chapter by 1189, but did not actually hold the office until 1199. Hamo clashed with his archbishop, Geoffrey several times, and when Geoffrey died, Hamo's fellow canons were forbidden by King

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from electing Hamo to succeed Geoffrey. Hamo died sometime after 1219, when he was last attested as holding his final office, dean.

Early career

Nothing is known of Hamo's background or early years.Hill and Brooke "From 627" ''History of York Minster'' p. 40 Hamo first appears as a

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ary of the cathedral chapter of York sometime between 1162 and 1174, but he was probably a

at York before 1171. He may have held the prebend of

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.Greenway "Prebends: Husthwaite" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'' Volume 6: York By 1177 he had been appointed to the office of

of York. He held that office until at least 1195, perhaps as late as 1198, as he was mentioned in a document dated to between 1194 and 1198.

Disputes with Geoffrey

In September 1189 Hamo claimed that he had been appointed to the treasurership in 1181, but did not actually hold the office until 1199. In 1192 the

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, Geoffrey, tried to replace Burchard du Puiset, the treasurer of York, with Hamo, as part of Geoffrey's disputes with Burchard and other members of the cathedral chapter. The dispute over the treasurership was resolved by the gift of a church to Hamo by Burchard and Hamo's relinquishing of any claim to the office.Scammell ''Hugh du Puiset'' pp. 179–181 Hamo probably was part of a deputation to Germany by members of the

when Geoffrey tried to interfere in the election of a dean, against the choice of the chapter. The king,

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, was being held prisoner there and in order to secure the royal approval for the chapter's choice, the canons had to send a deputation to the king. They were successful and secured their choice over Geoffrey's.Hill and Brooke "From 627" ''History of York Minster'' p. 41 The historian Everett Crosby notes that Hamo was not a witness to any of Geoffrey's surviving charters from the 1190s, although Hamo's own charters are extant. Crosby feels that this is a sign of conflict between Geoffrey and the cathedral chapter at York during this period.Crosby ''Bishop and Chapter'' p. 360 By 1199 Hamo was treasurer of York,Greenway "Treasurers" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'' Volume 6: York an office he held along with the Archdeaconry of East Riding, as the two had been combined for over 100 years. Hamo was the final treasurer to hold the East Riding alongside the treasurership,Greenway "Archdeacons: East Riding" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'' Volume 6: York being last-named in the office in 1216. Hamo may have been Dean of York by 1217, but had certainly been appointed by 1 March 18, when his presence is first documented. His last certain appearance as dean was on 24 August 1219, but had been succeeded in office by Roger de Insula by early April 1220.Greenway "Deans" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'' Volume 6: York Besides those offices in the cathedral chapter, Hamo received the office of

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of the chapel of St Mary and Holy Angels before 22 November 1181, when he is recorded in that office. In September 1186, Hamo was one of the candidates for the archbishopric of York put forward by the cathedral chapter, but King Henry II did not approve of his candidature and he did not get elected.Greenway "Precentors" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'' Volume 6: York In 1208, he had a monetary interest in

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.Greenway "Prebends Unidentified" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'' Volume 6: York When Archbishop Geoffrey died, King

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wrote to the cathedral chapter at York, forbidding them to elect Hamo to the see. If they did so, John told them they would be out of favour, and the chapter seems to have taken this to heart as Hamo was not selected as Geoffrey's successor.Crosby ''King's Bishops'' p. 18

Death and legacy

Hamo died sometime after 24 August 1219, when he last appears as dean. Hamo had a son also named Hamo, who is mentioned in the records between 1199 and 1215.

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