William Edington

William Edington
Bishop of Winchester
Effigy of William Edington in Winchester Cathedral
Effigy of William Edington in Winchester Cathedral.
ChurchCatholic Church
ProvinceCanterbury
Appointed9 December 1345
Term ended6 or 7 October 1366
PredecessorAdam Orleton
SuccessorWilliam of Wykeham
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)Keeper of the wardrobe
Orders
Consecration14 May 1346
Personal details
Died6 or 7 October 1366
Bishop's Waltham
BuriedWinchester Cathedral
NationalityEnglish

William Edington (died 6 or 7 October 1366) was an English bishop and administrator. He served as Bishop of Winchester from 1346 until his death, Keeper of the wardrobe from 1341 to 1344, treasurer from 1344 to 1356, and finally as chancellor from 1356 until he retired from royal administration in 1363. Edington's reforms of the administration – in particular of royal finances – had wide-ranging consequences and contributed to the English military efficiency in the early stages of the Hundred Years' War. As Bishop of Winchester, he was responsible for starting an extensive rebuilding of Winchester Cathedral, and for founding Edington Priory, the church of which still stands today.