Oliver Sutton
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Title | Bishop of Lincoln |
| Period in office | 1280–1299 |
| Predecessor | Richard of Gravesend |
| Successor | John Dalderby |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of Lincoln |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | November 13, 1299 |
| Place of death | Nettleham Lincolnshire |
Oliver Sutton was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln, in England.
He was the nephew of Henry of Lexington, Bishop of Lincoln from 1253 to 1258.[1] He was Dean of Lincoln before June 30, 1275.[2]
Sutton was elected to the see of Lincoln on February 1, 1280 and consecrated on May 19, 1280[3] at Lambeth. He was enthroned at Lincoln Cathedral on September 8, 1280.[1]
He died on November 13, 1299[3] at Nettleham.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- ^ British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 235
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard of Gravesend |
Bishop of Lincoln 1280–1299 |
Succeeded by John Dalderby |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sutton, Oliver |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lincoln |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1299 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Nettleham, Lincolnshire |
