Henry Wingham
Henry Wingham | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Elected | about 29 June 1259 |
| Term ended | 13 July 1262 |
| Predecessor | Fulk Basset |
| Successor | Richard Talbot |
| Other post(s) | Dean of St Martin le Grand |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 February 1260 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 13 July 1262 |
| Buried | before 16 July 1262 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 1255–1260 | |
| Monarch | Henry III of England |
| Preceded by | William of Kilkenny |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas of Ely |
Henry Wingham (died 1262) was a Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of London.
Life
[edit]Wingham was selected as Chancellor on 5 January 1255. His office was renewed by the baronial reformers in 1258, but he was replaced on 18 October 1260 by Nicholas of Ely.[1] He held the prebend of Newington in the diocese of London as well as being a member of the papal chapel and the dean of St Martin le Grand.[2]
Wingham was elected to the see of London about 29 June 1259,[3] confirmed 11 July 1259,[citation needed] and consecrated on 15 February 1260.[3][4]
Wingham died on 13 July 1262[3] or 14 July 1262. There was a tomb memorial to him in the quire at Old St Paul's Cathedral.[5]
Citations
[edit]- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Prebendaries: Newington
- ^ a b c Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
- ^ "Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p93: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909
References
[edit]- 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.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1968). "Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 1, St. Paul's, London. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1968). "Prebendaries: Newington". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 1, St. Paul's, London. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
External links
[edit]- Hutchinson, John (1892). . Men of Kent and Kentishmen (Subscription ed.). Canterbury: Cross & Jackman. p. 71.
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