Richard Gravesend
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Richard Gravesend
| Richard Gravesend | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| Elected | about 7 May 1280 |
| Enthroned | 1 October 1280 |
| Reign ended | 9 December 1303 |
| Predecessor | Fulke Lovell |
| Successor | Ralph Baldock |
| Other posts | Prebendary of Totenhall |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 August 1280 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 9 December 1303 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Richard Gravesend (died 1303) was a medieval Bishop of London.
Life
Gravesend held the prebend of Totenhall in the diocese of London.[1] He may have been Archdeacon of Essex and possibly Archdeacon of Northampton, but the identifications are not secure.[2]
Gravesend was elected about 7 May 1280 and consecrated on 11 August 1280.[3] He was enthroned in London on 1 October 1280.[1]
Gravesend died on 9 December 1303.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of London accessed on 29 October 2007
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on 29 October 2007
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on 29 October 2007
- British History Online Bishops of London accessed on 29 October 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fulke Lovell |
Bishop of London 1280–1303 |
Succeeded by Ralph Baldock |
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