Richard Gravesend
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of London |
| Title | Bishop of London |
| Period in office | 1280–1303 |
| Predecessor | Fulke Lovell |
| Successor | Ralph Baldock |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Prebendary of Totenhall |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | December 9, 1303 |
Richard Gravesend was a medieval Bishop of London.
[edit] Life
He 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]
He was elected about May 9, 1280 and consecrated on August 11, 1280.[3] He was enthroned in London on October 1, 1280.[1]
He died on December 9, 1303.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of London accessed on October 29, 2007
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on October 29, 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
[edit] References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on October 29, 2007
- British History Online Bishops of London accessed on October 29, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fulke Lovell |
Bishop of London 1280–1303 |
Succeeded by Ralph Baldock |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gravesend, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of London |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1303 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
