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'Alexander of Lincoln' (Latin: 'Alexander Lincolniensis') (died in early 1148), bishop of Lincoln, was born in Blois, France. He was nephew to the famous Roger, bishop of Salisbury.
He was nominated to the see of Lincoln in April of 1123 and was consecrated bishop on July 22, 1123.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 235 He founded 2 monasteries, and built castles at Newark, Sleaford and Banbury. This castle-building excited the jealousy of King Stephen, who - successfully besieging him at Newark - imprisoned him. Alexander, after some months, obtained his delivery by giving up to the king his castles and his treasures.
In 1142 he went to Rome, whence he returned to England as a papal legate. He rebuilt his cathedral at Lincoln in 1145 after it had been destroyed or damaged by fire. He was also an encourager of literature, and the patron of Geoffrey of Monmouth, who says of him, in the Introduction to the ''Prophecies of Merlin'': "Non erat alter in clero sive in populo cui tot famularentur nobiles, quos ipsius mansueta pietas et benigna largitas in obsequium ejus alliciebat." (There was none other among the clergy or the people whom so many nobles served - he charmed them into loyalty to him because of his own piety and lavish generosity.)
In February of 1148 he died in his native country, Normandy, when on his return from a second journey to Rome.
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★ Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
★ List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices
'Alexander of Lincoln' (Latin: 'Alexander Lincolniensis') (died in early 1148), bishop of Lincoln, was born in Blois, France. He was nephew to the famous Roger, bishop of Salisbury.
He was nominated to the see of Lincoln in April of 1123 and was consecrated bishop on July 22, 1123.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 235 He founded 2 monasteries, and built castles at Newark, Sleaford and Banbury. This castle-building excited the jealousy of King Stephen, who - successfully besieging him at Newark - imprisoned him. Alexander, after some months, obtained his delivery by giving up to the king his castles and his treasures.
In 1142 he went to Rome, whence he returned to England as a papal legate. He rebuilt his cathedral at Lincoln in 1145 after it had been destroyed or damaged by fire. He was also an encourager of literature, and the patron of Geoffrey of Monmouth, who says of him, in the Introduction to the ''Prophecies of Merlin'': "Non erat alter in clero sive in populo cui tot famularentur nobiles, quos ipsius mansueta pietas et benigna largitas in obsequium ejus alliciebat." (There was none other among the clergy or the people whom so many nobles served - he charmed them into loyalty to him because of his own piety and lavish generosity.)
In February of 1148 he died in his native country, Normandy, when on his return from a second journey to Rome.
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★ Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
See Also
★ List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices
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