Walter de Merton

Summary

Walter de Merton is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1205^[2]. He died on October 27, 1277^[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[4], judge^[5], and Catholic bishop^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Walter de Merton was born on January 1, 1205^[2].
• Walter de Merton died on October 27, 1277^[3].
• Burial took place at Rochester Cathedral^[8].
• Walter de Merton's professions included Catholic priest^[4].
• Walter de Merton worked as a judge^[5].
• Walter de Merton's professions included Catholic bishop^[6].
• Walter de Merton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Rochester (England)^[9].
• Walter de Merton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[10].
• Walter de Merton is recorded as male^[11].
• Walter de Merton's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Walter de Merton's Commons category is recorded as Walter de Merton^[13].
• The cause of death was horse fall^[14].
• Walter de Merton's family name is recorded as Merton^[15].
• Walter de Merton's given name is recorded as Walter^[16].
• Walter de Merton's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[17].
• Walter de Merton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[18].
• Walter de Merton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter de Merton'}^[19].
• Walter de Merton's consecrator is recorded as Robert Kilwardby^[20].

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Origins and Family

Walter de Merton was born on January 1, 1205^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[4], judge^[5], and Catholic bishop^[6]. Walter de Merton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Rochester (England)^[9].

Personal Life

Walter de Merton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[10].

Death and Burial

Walter de Merton died on October 27, 1277^[3]. The cause of death was horse fall^[14]. Burial took place at Rochester Cathedral^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter de Merton include Merton College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[22], in United Kingdom^[23], founded in 1264^[24], headquartered in Oxford^[25].

Why It Matters

Walter de Merton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for him include Merton College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[22], in United Kingdom^[23], founded in 1264^[24], headquartered in Oxford^[25].

FAQs

What did Walter de Merton do for work?

Walter de Merton worked as Catholic priest^[4], judge^[5], and Catholic bishop^[6].