Richard of Gravesend
| Richard of Gravesend | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lincoln | |
| Elected | September 1258 | 
| Predecessor | Henry of Lexington | 
| Successor | Oliver Sutton | 
| Other posts | Dean of Lincoln | 
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 November 1258 | 
| Personal details | |
| Died | 
18 December 1279 Stow Park  | 
| 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 treasurer of the diocese of Hereford about 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). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Archdeacons of Oxford. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
 - Greenway, Diana E. (1977). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Bishops of Lincoln. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
 - Greenway, Diana E. (1977). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Deans. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
 
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| Preceded by Henry of Lexington  | 
Bishop of Lincoln 1258–1279  | 
 Succeeded by Oliver Sutton  | 
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