Richard of Gravesend

Richard of Gravesend
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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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
^ ^a ^b 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.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Henry of Lexington	Bishop of Lincoln 1258–1279	Succeeded by Oliver Sutton

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[BHOLincoln-1] Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Bishops of Lincoln

[BHOTreasHere-2] Barrow Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 8: Hereford: Treasurers

[BHOArchDOx-3] Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Archdeacons of Oxford

[BHODeanLincoln-4] Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Deans

[Handbook255-5] Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 255

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v t e Bishops of Lincoln
Leicester	Cuthwine Wilfrid Headda Aldwine Torhthelm Eadbeorht Unwona Wernbeorht Hræthhun Ealdred Ceobred see removed to Dorchester
Dorchester	Harlardus Wigmund Coenwulf Wynsige Æthelwold Oscytel united see: Leofwine Alnothus Æscwig Ælfhelm Eadnoth (I) Æthelric Eadnoth (II) Ulfus Normanus Wulfwig Remigius de Fécamp
High Medieval	Remigius de Fécamp Robert Bloet Alexander Robert de Chesney Geoffrey Plantagenet Walter de Coutances Hugh of Avalon William de Blois Hugh of Wells Robert Grosseteste Henry of Lexington Richard of Gravesend Oliver Sutton
Late Medieval	John Dalderby Anthony Bek Henry Burghersh Thomas Bek John Gynwell John Bokyngham Henry Beaufort Philip Repyngdon Richard Fleming William Grey William Alnwick Marmaduke Lumley John Chadworth Thomas Rotherham John Russell
Early modern	William Smyth Thomas Wolsey William Atwater John Longland Henry Holbeach John Taylor John White Thomas Watson Nicholas Bullingham Thomas Cooper William Wickham William Chaderton William Barlow Richard Neile George Montaigne John Williams Thomas Winniffe Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) Robert Sanderson Benjamin Lany William Fuller Thomas Barlow Thomas Tenison James Gardiner William Wake Edmund Gibson Richard Reynolds John Thomas John Green Thomas Thurlow
Late modern	George Pretyman (later Pretyman Tomline) George Pelham John Kaye John Jackson Christopher Wordsworth Edward King Edward Hicks William Swayne Nugent Hicks Aylmer Skelton Leslie Owen Maurice Harland Kenneth Riches Simon Phipps Bob Hardy John Saxbee Christopher Lowson Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely (acting) David Court (acting) Stephen Conway

v t e Deans of Lincoln
High Medieval	Ranulph Simon Bloet Philip of Harcourt Adelelm Geoffrey Richard FitzNeal Hamo Roger de Rolleston William de Thornaco Roger Weseham Henry of Lexington Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis William of Lexington Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan Oliver Sutton Nicholas de Hegham Philip Willoughby
Late Medieval	Joceline Kirmington Raymond de Got Roger Martival Henry Mansfield Antony Bek William Bateman John de Ufford Thomas Bradwardine Simon Briselee John Stretley Richard Ravenser John Sheppey John Mackworth Robert Flemming George Fitzhugh Geoffrey Simeon Thomas Wolsey John Constable George Heneage John Taylor
Early modern	Matthew Parker Francis Mallet John Whitgift William Wickham Ralph Griffin John Rainolds William Cole Laurence Stanton Roger Parker Anthony Topham Michael Honywood Daniel Brevint Samuel Fuller Abraham Campion Richard Willis Robert Cannon Edward Gee Edward Willes Thomas Cheney William George John Green James Yorke Robert Richardson Richard Cust Sir Richard Kaye
Late modern	George Gordon John Ward Thomas Garnier Francis Jeune James Jeremie Joseph Blakesley William Butler Edward Wickham Thomas Fry Robert Mitchell Colin Dunlop Oliver Fiennes Brandon Jackson Alec Knight Philip Buckler John Patrick (Acting) Christine Wilson Simon Jones (announced)

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