Benedict of Sausetun (or Benedict of Sawston) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Life
Benedict was from Sawston in Cambridgeshire.British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007 He was a canon of the diocese of London from 1196 and held the prebend of Neseden.British History Online Prebendaries of Nesden accessed on 30 October 2007 From 1204 he was precentor of St Paul's, London.British History Online Precentors of London accessed on 30 October 2007 He was elected to the see of Rochester on 13 December 1214Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267 and was consecrated on either 25 January 1215 or 22 February 1215. At some point between 1217 and 1221 he served as a baron of the exchequer.Vincent "Origins of the Chancellorship of the Exchequer" English Historical Review p. 108 He died on 18 December 1226 and was buried on 21 December 1226.
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References
British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007 British History Online Prebendaries of Nesden accessed on 30 October 2007 British History Online Precentors of London accessed on 30 October 2007