Biography of Archbishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin -1191

Paternal Family Tree: Bohun

Reginald Fitz Jocelin 1192 was born illegitimately to [his father] Bishop Jocelin de Bohun.

In 1142 [his father] Bishop Jocelin de Bohun (age 31) was appointed Bishop of Salisbury.

In April 1173 Reginald Fitz Jocelin 1192 was appointed Bishop of Bath.

On 23rd June 1174 Reginald Fitz Jocelin 1192 was consecrated Bishop of Bath.

On 18th November 1184 [his father] Bishop Jocelin de Bohun (age 73) died.

On 27th November 1191 Archbishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin was elected Archbishop of Canterbury. The year may have been 1191; it is known he died a month of being elected.

On 26th December 1191 Archbishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin died. See Ralph of Coggeshall which gives the year as 1192.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. Reginald, bishop of Bath1, having been elected to the archbishopric of Canterbury, within a month of his election, on the night of Saint Stephen, departed from human affairs. On the Ides of October [15th] thunder was heard, and a violent wind arose, bringing heavy rain mixed with hail. Many shipwrecks took place.

Reginaldus Bathoniensis episcopus ad archiepiscopatum Cantuariensem electus, infra mensem electionis suæ, nocte Sancti Stephani rebus valedicit humanis. Idus Octobris audita sunt tonitrua, et ventus vehemens, ferens imbrem copiosum grandine mixtum. Naufragia multa fuere.

Note 1. Archbishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin, died 26th December 1191. Walter Map 'De Nugis Curialium' aka 'Of the Trifles of Courtiers': "[his father] Jocelin, bishop of Salisbury, said to his son Reginald of Bath, who had been elected by force but was not admitted to consecration by the archbishop of Canterbury and was lamenting it: 'Fool, fly quickly to the Pope, confidently, hesitating not at all, and give the man himself a good slap with a large purse, and he will wobble whichever way you want.' So he went; this one struck, that one wavered; the pope fell, the pontiff rose. And at once he wrote, lying about God, at the beginning of all his briefs, for where it ought to have been written 'by the grace of the purse,' he said 'by the grace of God.' Whatever he wished, he did."

De Nugis Curialium by Walter Map Book 1. [his father] Jocelin, bishop of Salisbury, said to his son Reginald of Bath, who had been elected by force but was not admitted to consecration by the archbishop of Canterbury and was lamenting it: 'Fool, fly quickly to the Pope, confidently, hesitating not at all, and give the man himself a good slap with a large purse, and he will wobble whichever way you want.' So he went; this one struck, that one wavered; the pope fell, the pontiff rose. And at once he wrote, lying about God, at the beginning of all his briefs, for where it ought to have been written 'by the grace of the purse,' he said 'by the grace of God.' Whatever he wished, he did.

Jocelinus Saresberiensis episcopus, filio suo Reginaldo Batoniensi, per violenciam electo, sed ad consecracionem a Cantuariense non admisso, plangentique, respondit, ' Stulte, uelox ad Papam euola, securus nichil hesitans, ipsique bursa grandi paca bonam alapam, et vacillabit quocunque volueris.' luit ergo, percussit hie, vacillauit ille ; cecidit papa, surrexit pontifex ; scripsitque statim in Deum menciens in omnium breuium suorum principiis; nam ubi debuisset scribi 'burse gracia', 'Dei gracia' dixit : quecunque voluit, fecit.

Ancestors of Archbishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin -1191

Great x 1 Grandfather: Humphrey "Bearded" Bohun

GrandFather: Richard de Bohun de Méry

Father: Bishop Jocelin de Bohun

Archbishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin