Nicholas de Aquila[a] (died after 1220) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester-elect.
Nicholas de Aquila | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chichester-elect | |
| Appointed | 1209 |
| Quashed | c. 1214 |
| Predecessor | Simon of Wells |
| Successor | Richard Poore |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Chichester |
| Personal details | |
| Died | after 26 May 1220 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Life
Aquila was a canon lawyer.[2] He may be the master of the school at Avranches in 1198, but was Dean of Chichester before February 1201.[3] He was nominated as bishop in 1209, but was never consecrated. His election was quashed about 1214.[4] He was named Dean of Avranches by 1211 and died sometime after 26 May 1220.[3]
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Further reading
- Boyle, Leonard E. (1983). "The Beginnings of Legal Studies at Oxford". Viator. 14: 107–132. doi:10.1484/J.VIATOR.2.301453.