William of Macclesfield (died 1303–04) was an English Dominican theologian, with the nickname ''Doctor Inclytus''. He was created Cardinal in December 1303 by

Pope Benedict XI Pope Benedict XI ( la, Benedictus PP. XI; 1240 – 7 July 1304), born Nicola Boccasini (Niccolò of Treviso), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 October 1303 to his death in 7 July 1304. Boccasini entered the ...

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Life

He was born, according to the ''Dictionnaire des Cardinaux'', at

Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed b ...

, during the pontificate

Pope Innocent IV Pope Innocent IV ( la, Innocentius IV; – 7 December 1254), born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 June 1243 to his death in 1254. Fieschi was born in Genoa and studied at the universitie ...

(i.e. between 1243 and 1254). He became a friar-preacher at Coventry and completed his education in the ‘gymnasium sanjacobeum’ (the seminary of the Jacobins, or Dominican friar-preachers) at Paris, where he proceeded B.D. Returning to England he was elected fellow of Merton College, Oxford, in 1291, and proceeded D.D. He lectured in Oxford and was an authority on the Bible, taking part also in the controversies of the time and confuting the heresies of

William Delamere William de La Mare (fl. 1272–1279) was an English Franciscan theologian. Biography William de la Mare's origins are unknown. He obtained a master's degree (Master Regent) in Paris in 1274/5. In Paris, he came under the influence of Bonaventura ...

. In clerical politics he was a disciplinarian. In 1303 he represented his order on the nomination, it is supposed, of Edward I, at the synod of

Besançon Besançon (, , , ; archaic german: Bisanz; la, Vesontio) is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzer ...

. Benedict XI nominated him cardinal priest with the title of St. Sabina on 18 December 1303, but it is doubtful whether the news reached him, as he died while on his way to England early in 1304.

Walter Winterburn Walter of Winterburn (13th century – 26 August 1305) was an English Dominican, cardinal, orator, poet, philosopher, and theologian. He entered the Dominican Order when a youth, and became renowned for learning, prudence, and sanctity of life. ...

(died 1305), confessor to the king and also a friar-preacher, was at once made cardinal of St. Sabina in his stead.

Works

The following works are attributed to him by

Jacques Échard Jacques Échard (22 September 1644, in Rouen – 15 March 1724, in Paris) was a French Dominican and historian of the order. As the son of a wealthy official of the king he received a thorough classical and secular education. He entered the Domin ...

: * ‘Postillæ in sacra Biblia.’ * ‘In Evangelium de decem Virginibus.’ * ‘Questiones de Angelis.’ * ‘Questiones Ordinariæ.’ * ‘Contra Henricum de Gandavo, in quibus impugnat S. Thomam de Aquino.’ * ‘Contra Corruptorem S. Thomæ.’ * ‘De Unitate Formarum.’ * ‘De Comparatione Statuum.’ * ‘Orationes ad Clerum.’ * ‘Varia Problemata.’

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