Elias of Dereham (died 1245) was an English master stonemason designer, closely associated with Bishop Jocelin of Wells.[1]

Elias became a Canon of Salisbury, and oversaw the construction of Salisbury Cathedral. He was also responsible for building work at Clarendon Palace.

The chapter house at Salisbury Cathedral displays a copy of Magna Carta. This copy was brought to Salisbury because Elias, who was present at Runnymede in 1215, was to distribute original copies of the document.[2] He died in 1245.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Untitled". www.salisburyclosepreservation.org. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ Magna Carta Archived 2008-01-07 at the Wayback Machine, Icons of England Archived 28 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine.

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