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William Ludlington

d. 1311

English Carmelite friar

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William Ludlington was an English friar.

William of Littlington or Ludlington (died ) was an English Carmelite friar and theological writer. He became a Carmelite of Stamford, and took the degree of Doctor of Theology at Oxford. He opposed the division of England and Scotland into two Carmelite provinces which had been ordered at the Council of Narbonne in 1303, and was excommunicated. After four years' penance in Paris, he was made provincial of the Carmelite Order in the Holy Land and Cyprus in 1309. which time he spent in teaching at Paris. In 1309 he was made provincial of the Holy Land and Cyprus at the Council of Genoa. He died at the Stamford friary in about 1310 or 1312 and was buried there.

Works He wrote a Commentary on St. Matthew (St. Matthew's Gospel) which survives at New College, Oxford (MS. 47). Bale and Pits mention other commentaries and theological works by him which are not known to be extant.

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Important facts

Died
1311
Occupation
Friar
Nationality
Also known as
William of Littlington, Guilelmus Lidlington, Guillelmus Lidlingtonus, Guilhelmo Lidlingtono

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English Carmelite friar

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Ludlington

· Wikidata: Q18672929

· DBpedia: William of Littlington

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