Andrew of London was a medieval Bishop of Winchester elect. He should not be mistaken for his namesake who participated in the

siege of Lisbon The siege of Lisbon, from 1 July to 25 October 1147, was the military action that brought the city of Lisbon under definitive Portuguese control and expelled its Moorish overlords. The siege of Lisbon was one of the few Christian victories of ...

in 1147. Andrew was elected bishop in a disputed election held on 3 February 1261, when Andrew won a minority of the votes of the cathedral chapter, and

William de Taunton William de Taunton was a medieval Bishop of Winchester elect. Life Taunton was a monk of Winchester Cathedral before becoming Prior of Winchester in 1250. He was expelled from the office of prior in 1255 by Aymer de Valence, Bishop of Wincheste ...

won the majority. Andrew held the office of Prior of Winchester at the time of the disputed election.British History Online Bishops of Winchester
accessed on 2 November 2007 He probably was forced into the office of prior by the previous bishop of Winchester,

Aymer de Valence Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (c. 127523 June 1324) was an Anglo-French nobleman. Though primarily active in England, he also had strong connections with the French royal house. One of the wealthiest and most powerful men of his age, ...

about 1255. He received a dispensation for his illegitimacy on 10 December 1258 from

Pope Alexander IV Pope Alexander IV (1199 or 1185 – 25 May 1261) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 December 1254 to his death in 1261. Early career He was born as Rinaldo di Jenne in Jenne (now in the Province of Rome), he ...

and became a papal chaplain in 1259.British History Online Priors of Winchester
accessed on 2 November 2007 The election to bishop of both men was quashed by the pope before 22 June 1262, and Andrew attempted to recover the office of prior, but was unsuccessful. He died sometime after 8 April 1278 when he was once more unsuccessful in regaining the priorate.

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British History Online Bishops of Winchester
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British History Online Priors of Winchester
accessed on 2 November 2007 Bishops of Winchester 13th-century English Roman Catholic bishops {{England-bishop-stub