Philip of Poitiers, Bishop of Durham

Also known as: Philip bishop of Durham / Philip, Bishop of Durham · Family: Church · Role: bishop · First appears: King John 2

Life events

c. 1199 · King John summoned William I of Scotland to meet him at Notingham through Philip, Bishop of Durham.(King John 2 · 📍 Notingham)
- With: King John William I of Scotland
- “King John made answer héerevnto, that if his coosen the king of Scots would come vnto him, he should be assured to receiue at his hands all that was reason, as well in those demands, as in all other things. He also sent to him the bishop of Duresme, to require him to come vnto Notingham, where he would méet with him.”

sworn: King John (The king sent the bishop as his representative.) “He also sent to him the bishop of Duresme, to require him to come vnto Notingham, where he would méet with him.”

with Patrick, Earl of Dunbar (They disputed over rebuilding the bridge at Barwike.) “For the building vp againe whereof, some variance arose betwixt Philip bishop of Durham and earle Patrike lord chéefe iustice of Scotland”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.