Everything about William Of Wykeham totally explained
William of Wykeham (1320 –
September 27 1404) was
Bishop of Winchester,
Chancellor of
England, founder of
Winchester College and of
New College, Oxford, and builder of a large part of
Windsor Castle.
Life
William was born to an undistinguished family, in
Wickham,
Hampshire, and educated at a school in
Winchester. He was appointed
Justice in Eyre south of the Trent along with
Peter Atte Wode in 1361, a position he held until about 1367. He became secretary to the
constable of
Winchester Castle and in that capacity learned a lot about building. This led to architectural work for King
Edward III, for whom he reconstucted
Windsor Castle whilst residing at Bear's Rails in
Old Windsor. William was paid for these services by being given the incomes of various churches, and eventually, in 1362, he was ordained. He had shown considerable talent as an administrator and in June of 1363 was appointed
Lord Privy Seal and then in October of 1366 he was elected
Bishop of Winchester, and in 1367,
Chancellor of England. He resigned this position in 1371
He had many ups and downs in his long career, but at the time of his death on
September 27 1404,
[ he was one of the richest men in England. Much of his wealth went into the schools he patronized, but he also contrived to leave a fortune to a nephew, whose descendants include the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family. ]
His motto was 'Manners makyth man'. This, along with a coat of arms, were granted to him by the College of Arms and not acquired by descent. His biography was written by Bishop Lowth. He was also written about by Lord Brougham in his 'Old England's Worthies' (1857) and by Froissart. 'Manners Makyth Man' is also the motto of the establishments Wykeham founded, Winchester College and New College, Oxford, as well as the Academically Selective school Sydney Technical High School.
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