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William de Montibus

1140 – 1213

English theologian

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Lived 1140 – 1213 (aged 72–73). William de Montibus was an English and British theologian, teacher and chancellor.

William de Montibus (or William de Monte; d. 1213) was a theologian and teacher. He travelled to Paris in the 1160s, where he was acquainted with Gerald of Wales and studied under Peter Comestor, eventually opening his own school on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève. He was appointed by Hugh of Lincoln as master of the cathedral school in Lincoln, England in the 1180s, where his lectures drew students from around the country. He was also chancellor of the cathedral by 1194, and remained in both positions until his death in 1213. He was the instructor of Alexander Neckam in Paris, and in Lincoln taught Samuel Presbiter and Richard of Wetheringsett.

He criticised Gerald of Wales's Irish works, arguing that some passages were obscene and that it was more appropriate to write theological works. Gerald's defence is preserved in his Speculum Duorum.

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Important facts

Born
1140
Birth century
Died
1213, Scotland
Education
Paris
Positions held
Chancellor
Also known as
William de Monte, William de Leicester, William du Mont

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English theologian

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William de Montibus was born in 1140.

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William de Montibus died in 1213 in Scotland.

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William de Montibus was a theologian, teacher and chancellor.

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William de Montibus was English and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William de Montibus

· Wikidata: Q18535021

· DBpedia: William de Montibus

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