William Courtenay

For other people named William Courtenay, see William Courtenay (disambiguation).

William Courtenay
Archbishop of Canterbury
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed30 July 1381
Installedunknown
Term ended31 July 1396
PredecessorSimon Sudbury
SuccessorThomas Arundel
Other post(s)Bishop of Hereford
Bishop of London
Orders
Consecration17 March 1370
Personal details
Born
Exminster, Kingdom of England
Died31 July 1396 (aged around 54)
Maidstone, Kingdom of England
BuriedCanterbury Cathedral

William Courtenay (c. 1342[1] – 31 July 1396) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1381–1396), having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.

  1. ^ Swanson, R. N. (2004). "Courtenay, William (1341/2–1396), archbishop of Canterbury". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6457. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 21 April 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)