John de Caux

John de Caleto, or John de Caux ( – 3 March 1263),

Prior of Winchester monastery Coming over to England at an early age, he became a monk of the monastery of St Swithun in Winchester, and was chosen as Prior of the monastery in 1247. In 1249 William Hotot, Abbot of Peterborough, had been accused by his monks to Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, of enriching his relatives at the expense of the church. The Bishop threatened William with deposition, but he anticipated the sentence by a professedly voluntary resignation. It was reported to Henry III that the real motive of the hostility of the monks to William was that he was favourable to the royal cause. The King was very angry, and ordered the monks to elect John de Caleto as Hotot's successor. They did this, although Matthew Paris intimates that the new abbot was unwelcome to them both on the ground of being a Norman and on that of belonging to another religious house. The royal assent to the election of John de Caleto was signified on 15 January 1250.

Death John de Caleto died in London on 3 March 1263; it can be inferred from contemporary documents that the death was unexpected. His body was brought to Peterborough, and buried in the aisle on the south side of the choir, in front of the altar of St Andrew. He was succeeded in the office of Treasurer of England by Nicholas of Ely.