Hugh de Balsham

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Hugh de Balsham was a 13th-century Bishop of Ely who played a key role in the early development of collegiate education at the University of Cambridge.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bishop of Ely
Roman Catholic bishop
human
appointedAs Bishop of Ely
appointedBy Pope Alexander IV
associatedWith Ely Cathedral
University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
burialPlace Ely Cathedral
surface form: "Ely Cathedral presbytery"
centuryOfActivity 13th century
clergyRank bishop
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfDeath 16 June 1286
diocese Diocese of Ely
educatedAt University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
University of Paris NERFINISHED
endTime 1286 as Bishop of Ely
era High Middle Ages
founded Peterhouse, Cambridge NERFINISHED
collegiate house for scholars in Cambridge
honouredIn memorials at Peterhouse, Cambridge
implemented statutes for Peterhouse scholars
inception 1280 foundation of Peterhouse statutes
influenced development of collegiate system at Cambridge
jurisdiction Isle of Ely
knownFor early development of collegiate education at the University of Cambridge
founding Peterhouse, the first Cambridge college
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Middle English
memberOfClergyOf Chapter of Ely Cathedral
surface form: "Ely Cathedral chapter"
notableWork foundation of Peterhouse, Cambridge
occupation bishop
clergyman
partOf English episcopate in the 13th century
patronage University of Cambridge scholars
placeOfBurial Ely Cathedral
placeOfDeath Doddington, Cambridgeshire
positionHeld Bishop of Ely
previousPosition monk of Ely
subprior of Ely
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Catholic Church"
seeAlso Bishop of Ely
Peterhouse, Cambridge NERFINISHED
Cambridge University colleges
surface form: "University of Cambridge colleges"
startTime 1257 as Bishop of Ely
supported scholars of the Diocese of Ely at Cambridge
title Bishop of Ely
surface form: "Lord Bishop of Ely"

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Peterhouse, Cambridge founder Hugh de Balsham