Peter of Leicester, Bishop Godfrey Giffard of Worcester, and the Problem of Benefices in Thirteenth-Century England
In 1287, Bishop Godfrey Giffard of Worcester fell out with his clerk, Peter of Leicester, denouncing him for ingratitude. Yet the bishop faced a problem: Peter’s ecclesiastical benefices. For lords, benefices had distinct advantages in allowing them to support bureaucrats without directly affecting...
| Published in: | The catholic historical review |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2009
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The catholic historical review
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| Further subjects: | B
medieval administration
B Bishop B ecclesiastical courts B Peter of Leicester [End Page 453] B benefice B Giffard B Godfrey |
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| Summary: | In 1287, Bishop Godfrey Giffard of Worcester fell out with his clerk, Peter of Leicester, denouncing him for ingratitude. Yet the bishop faced a problem: Peter’s ecclesiastical benefices. For lords, benefices had distinct advantages in allowing them to support bureaucrats without directly affecting their own finances, but for someone of Giffard’s position, the situation was far more disagreeable—the law and the courts made benefices largely irrevocable. Giffard’s maneuvers regarding Peter’s benefices indicate that benefices were a poor instrument of accountability, a characteristic that deserves some attention. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.0.0480 |