Giles of Bridport

Giles of Bridport was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

Giles of Bridport
Bishop of Salisbury
Giles' tomb in Salisbury Cathedral
Elected	between 13 February and 15 April 1256
Term ended	December 1262
Predecessor	William de York
Successor	Walter de la Wyle
Other post(s)	Dean of Wells
Orders
Consecration	11 March 1257
Personal details
Died	December 1262
Denomination	Catholic

Giles was archdeacon of Berkshire in the diocese of Salisbury as well as Dean of Wells^[1] before he was elected bishop between 13 February and 15 April 1256 and consecrated on 11 March 1257. He died in December 1262, probably on the 13th.^[2] He founded the College of the Valley Scholars at Salisbury in 1262 and may have been the brother of Simon of Bridport, who was treasurer of the diocese of Salisbury.^[1] He is commemorated by a statue in niche 169 on the west front of Salisbury Cathedral.