John of Basingstoke [SEP] position held
John of Basingstoke
John of Basingstoke (d. 1252), also called John Basing, was an Archdeacon of Leicester in the 13th century. Basingstoke was an advocate of Greek literacy and seems to have been instrumental in introducing the apocryphal "Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs" to Robert Grosseteste, bishop of Lincoln. What is known of Basingstoke derives primarily from the writings of Grosseteste and another contemporary, Matthew Paris.
Early life.
Taking his name from the town of Basingstoke in Hampshire, Basingstoke studied at Oxford University and
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