Walter de la Wyle
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Walter de la Wyle was the Bishop of Salisbury from 1263 to 1271. He was also a sub-chanter of Salisbury. Walter de la Wyle's is most famous for founding the St. Edmund's College and creating a new parish of St. Edmund's to serve the growing population of Salisbury. The College was also meant to help support the growing university at Salisbury.
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Walter de la Wyle began his career as a chaplain to Robert de Bingham, which helped him get appointed as warden of a bridge over the Avon connected with St. John's Hospital. Eventually Walter de la Wyle was elected Succentor of Salisbury, one of the chief officers of a cathedral chapter, with responsibility for overseeing religious ritual in cathedral worship services. This was an especially prestigious position in Salisbury since the Sarum Rite, the order of service used at Salisbury Cathedral, was quickly becoming the most popular order of service in England. It was from the office of Succentor that Walter de la Wyle was elevated to the office of bishop in 1263 as the successor to Bishop Giles of Bridport.
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| Preceded by Giles De Birdport |
Bishop of Salisbury 1263–1271 |
Succeeded by Robert De Wykehampton |
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