William Chillenden, (died 1274) also known as Adam of Chillenden, was a monk at

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, and treasurer of that priory when he was elected

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in 1263 (or 1264).Greenway
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors
' Chillenden was elected to be

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in England on 9 September 1270. King

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, however, had wanted his Chancellor

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elected.Prestwich ''Edward I'' p. 73 Chillenden's election was set aside by the pope in the summer of 1272 and he never received his

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.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 233 Chillenden died on 13 September 1274.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chillenden, William Archbishops of Canterbury 13th-century Roman Catholic bishops Priors of Canterbury 1274 deaths Year of birth unknown