Giles of Bridport
Giles of Bridport was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury. Giles was archdeacon of Berkshire in the diocese of Salisbury as well as Dean of Wells[1] before he was elected bishop between 13 February and 15 April 1256 and consecrated on 11 March 1257. He died in December 1262, probably on the 13th.[2] He founded the College of the Valley Scholars at Salisbury in 1262 and may have been the brother of Simon of Bridport, who was treasurer of the diocese of Salisbury.[1] He is commemorated by a statue in niche 169 on the west front of Salisbury Cathedral. Citations
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