Josceline de Bohon or Bohun ( c. 1111–1184) was an Anglo-Norman religious leader.

Life

Josceline was a great-grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, one of the companions of

William the Conqueror William the Conqueror (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was D ...

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, who was

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from 1192 to 1205, was Josceline's second cousin.Spear "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy" ''The Journal of British Studies'' p. 4 Josceline served

Henry of Blois Henry of Blois ( c. 1096 8 August 1171), often known as Henry of Winchester, was Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey from 1126, and Bishop of Winchester from 1129 to his death. He was the son of Stephen II, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, a yo ...

bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ''ex officio'' the offic ...

, and studied law in ItalyBarlow ''Thomas Becket'' p. 78 at

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during the 1130s.Turner "Roman Law" ''Journal of British Studies'' p. 9 He was also an old friend of . Joscelin was appointed archdeacon of Winchester in 1139British History Online Bishops of Salisbury
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consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary (officer), ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset. The Episcopal see, see is in the Salisbur ...

in 1142.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 270 His brother was

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, who served as bishop of Coutances from 1151 to 1179 and who was appointed chancellor of Normandy by . In 1170, Josceline was

excommunicated Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular those of being in communion with other members of the con ...

Thomas Becket Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury fr ...

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, ostensibly for having assisted in the coronation of

Henry the Young King Henry the Young King (28 February 1155 – 11 June 1183) was the eldest son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine to survive childhood. In 1170, he became titular King of England, Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine. Henry th ...

, son of

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.Warren, ''Henry II'', p. 507. His case was ignored by Rome until after Becket's assassination: he was finally pardoned in 1172.Frost, Christian
''Time, Space, and Order: The Making of Medieval Salisbury'', p. 29.
Peter Lang (

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), 2009. Josceline's son was Reginald,

.Warren, ''Henry II'', p. 535 Some sources say that Reginald was born while his father was studying law in Italy, others that he might have been born before his father became a priest. Josceline resigned his see before his death on 18 November 1184 to become a Cistercian monk at Forde Abbey in

Dorset Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, t ...

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Citations

References

* Barlow, Frank (1986). ''Thomas Becket''. Berkeley, CA:

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