Richard of Gravesend | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lincoln | |
| Elected | September 1258 |
| Term ended | 18 December 1279 |
| Predecessor | Henry of Lexington |
| Successor | Oliver Sutton |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Lincoln |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 November 1258 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 December 1279 Stow Park, Lincolnshire |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Richard of Gravesend (or Richard de Gravesend; died 18 December 1279) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.
Life
Richard was a native of Gravesend in Kent.[1] He was a treasurer of the diocese of Hereford around 1238.[2] By 16 June 1250 he was Archdeacon of Oxford in the diocese of Lincoln.[3] Before August 1254, he was holding the office of Dean of Lincoln.[4]
Richard was elected to the see of Lincoln on 21 or 23 September 1258 and consecrated on 3 November 1258[5] at Canterbury. He supported Simon de Montfort and was suspended from office and in exile from 1265 to 1267.[1]
Richard died on 18 December 1279[5] at Stow Park.[1]
Richard was the uncle of Richard of Gravesend, who was Archdeacon of Northampton.[1]
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Bishops of Lincoln
- ↑ Barrow Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 8: Hereford: Treasurers
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Archdeacons of Oxford
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Deans
- 1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 255
References
- Barrow, J. (2002). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 8: Hereford: Treasurers. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1977). "Archdeacons of Oxford". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 3: Lincoln. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1977). "Bishops of Lincoln". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 3: Lincoln. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1977). "Deans". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 3: Lincoln. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
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