William Langton
{{short description|13th-century Archbishop of York-elect}}
{{other people||William Langton (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox Christian leader
| name = William Langton
| title = Archbishop of York-elect
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| elected = 12 March 1265
| ended = November 1265
| predecessor = Godfrey Ludham
| successor = Bonaventure
| consecration = never consecrated
| other_post = Dean of York
Archdeacon of York
| death_date = 15 July 1279
| buried = York Minster
| parents = Robert de Gray
}}
William Langton (or William of Rotherfield; died 1279) was a medieval English priest and nephew of Archbishop Walter de Gray. William was selected but never consecrated as Archbishop of York and Bishop of Carlisle.
Langton was the son of Robert de Gray of Rotherfield Greys, who was the brother of Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York.Cokayne Complete Peerage VI pp. 150-151 Langton held the prebend of Strensall by 24 June 1245.Greenway [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=9601 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebenderies: Strensall] He was named Archdeacon of York by 21 September 1249.Greenway [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=6444 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archdeacons: York] By 23 April 1255 he was the rector of Great Mitton, West Riding, Yorkshire, and was named Dean of York by 16 March 1262.Greenway [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=10458 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Deans] On 12 March 1265, he was elected to fill the role of 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.Greenway [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33856 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Carlisle: Bishops]
Langton died on 15 July 1279 and was buried in the south transept of York Minster.
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- {{cite book |author=Cokayne, George E. |title=The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant |volume=VI |publisher=A. Sutton |location=Gloucester, UK |year=1982 |isbn= 0-904387-82-8 |edition=Microprint|author-link= George Cokayne}}
- {{cite book |author1=Fryde, E. B. |author2=Greenway, D. E. |author3=Porter, S. |author4=Roy, I. |title=Handbook of British Chronology|edition=Third revised |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge, UK |year=1996 |isbn=0-521-56350-X }}
- {{cite book |author=Greenway, Diana E. |section=Carlisle: Bishops |title= Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300|volume=2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces)|year=1971 |publisher= Institute of Historical Research |section-url= http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=33856 |access-date=20 October 2007}}
- {{cite book |author=Greenway, Diana E. |author-link= Diana Greenway |section=Archdeacons: York |title= Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300|volume=6: York|year=1999 |publisher= Institute of Historical Research |section-url= http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=6444 |access-date=22 September 2007}}
- {{cite book |author=Greenway, Diana E. |section=Deans |title= Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300|volume=6: York|year=1999 |publisher= Institute of Historical Research |section-url= http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=10458 |access-date=22 September 2007}}
- {{cite book |author=Greenway, Diana E. |section=Prebenderies: Strensall |title= Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300|volume=6: York|year=1999 |publisher= Institute of Historical Research |section-url= http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=9601 |access-date=22 September 2007}}
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{{s-bef | before=Godfrey Ludham }}
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Election quashed | years=1265}}
{{s-aft| after=Bonaventure}}
{{s-bef| before=Robert de Chauncy }}
{{s-ttl | title=Bishop of Carlisle
Elected but refused office | years=1278 }}
{{s-aft| after=Ralph of Irton}}
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Category:13th-century English Roman Catholic bishops
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