William Of Wykeham
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 620 years ago |
Born | Wickham |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | September 27,1404 |
Died | Bishop's Waltham |
United Kingdom | |
Successor | Henry Beaufort |
Predecessor | William Edington |
Founded | New College |
New College School | |
Winchester College | |
Place of burial | Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, United Kingdom |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Date of birth | January 1,1320 |
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ID | 995467 |
William Of Wykeham Life story
William of Wykeham was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of works when much of Windsor Castle was built.