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- 1220-1225 (During John's episcopacy; Mathew Christien was seneschal of Ely until 1225.) (Creation)
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John de Fontibus (de Pherd) was Abbot of Fountains and then Bishop of Ely and Lord treasurer 1220-1225. He was reputed as a saint, but never received formal cult; he was commemorated on 19 June.
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John confirms the grant of his predecessor Eustace, Bishop of Ely (1198-1220) to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund all of his land between the nunnery and 'Grenecroft'. The benefactor had seen the original charter of Eustace in the nuns' possession. Witnesses: Thomas de Heyden: (Heydon?), Magister Robert de Iwareby (Ewerby), Magister G. Grim (?), Simon de Insul[a] (of the Isle [of Ely]), Warin de Saham (Soham?), Richard de Chewelle (knight, tenant at Hatfield, Herts. - Miller, p. 194), Mattheus [Cristien] Senesc[hal] Elien[sis] (Matthew Christien, John de Fountains' steward), Henry Dunning[ton?] (Donnington) Et Multis Aliis
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- Eustace (?-1220) Bishop of Ely (Subject)
- Grim family (Subject)