Richard Swinefield
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Hereford |
| Title | Bishop of Hereford |
| Period in office | 1282–1317 |
| Predecessor | Thomas de Cantilupe |
| Successor | Adam Orleton |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | prebendary of Hampton |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | March 15, 1317 |
Richard Swinefield (or Richard de Swinfield) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.
[edit] Life
He was the prebendary of Hampton[1] before he was elected to the see of Hereford on October 1, 1282. He consecrated on March 7, 1283. He died on March 15, 1317.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas de Cantilupe |
Bishop of Hereford 1282–1317 |
Succeeded by Adam Orleton |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Swinefield, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richard de Swinfield |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Hereford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1317 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
