William Langton (or William of Rotherfield; died 1279) was a medieval
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priest and nephew of
Archbishop Walter de Gray
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. William was selected but never consecrated as
Archbishop of York
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and
Bishop of Carlisle.
Langton was the son of Robert de Gray of
Rotherfield Greys
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, who was the brother of Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York.
[Cokayne ''Complete Peerage'' VI pp. 150-151] Langton held the
prebend of
Strensall
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by 24 June 1245.
[Greenway ]
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebenderies: Strensall
' He was named
Archdeacon of York
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by 21 September 1249.
[Greenway ]
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archdeacons: York
' By 23 April 1255 he was the rector of
Great Mitton
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,
West Riding
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,
Yorkshire
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, and was named
Dean of York
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by 16 March 1262.
[Greenway ]
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Deans
' On 12 March 1265 was elected to fill the Archbishopric of York, however his election was quashed in November 1265 by the pope.
[Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 282] He continued to hold office as Dean and was elected
Bishop of Carlisle on 13 December 1278 but refused the office.
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Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Carlisle: Bishops
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Langton died on 15 July 1279 and was buried in the south transept of
York Minster
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Archbishops of York
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1279 deaths
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