William of Wykeham

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William of Wykeham
Bishop of Winchester
William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, 1367-1404: from his tomb at Winchester.
Church	Roman Catholic
Appointed	12 July 1367
Term ended	27 September 1404
Predecessor	William Edington
Successor	Henry Beaufort
Orders
Ordination	1362
Consecration	10 October 1367 by Simon Langham
Personal details
Born	1320 or 1324
Died	27 September 1404
Coat of arms

William of Wykeham (/ˈwɪkəm/; 1320 or 1324 – 27 September 1404) was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He founded New College, Oxford, and New College School in 1379, and founded Winchester College in 1382. He was also the clerk of works when much of Windsor Castle was built.