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William of Wykeham (/ ˈ w ɪ k ə m /; 1320 or 1324 – 27 September 1404) 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.
William von Wykeham (* 1324 in Wickham, Hampshire; † 27. September 1404 in Winchester) war ein englischer Politiker und Bischof von Winchester .
16. Apr. 2024 · William of Wykeham (born 1324, Wickham, Hampshire, Eng.—died Sept. 27, 1404, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire) was an English prelate and statesman, the founder of Winchester College and of New College, Oxford. Wykeham evidently came from a very poor family.
The family are descendants of Thomas Wykeham, the great-nephew of William of Wykeham (c. 1320–1404) who left his fortune to his great-nephew. The inheritance included Broughton Castle which became the home of the Barons Saye and Sele, after Thomas Wykeham's granddaughter married William Fiennes, 2nd Baron Saye and Sele.
8. Mai 2018 · William of Wykeham (1324–1404) English bishop and political leader. As Bishop of Winchester from 1367, he was prominent in royal counsels. He served as chancellor (1367–71) under Edward III and again (1389–91) under Richard II. He founded Winchester College, Winchester, and New College, Oxford. World Encyclopedia.
1. Dez. 2009 · William Wykeham, the ‘peasant boy’ who became chancellor of England and bishop of one of the wealthiest sees in Christendom, about whom Froissart famously.
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