Richard of Gravesend | |
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Bishop of Lincoln | |
Elected | September 1258 |
Term ended | 18 December 1279 |
Predecessor | Henry of Lexington |
Successor | Oliver Sutton |
Other post(s) | Dean of Lincoln |
Orders | |
Consecration | 3 November 1258 |
Personal details | |
Died | 18 December 1279 Stow Park, Lincolnshire |
Denomination | Catholic |
Richard of Gravesend (or Richard de Gravesend; died 18 December 1279) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.
Richard was a native of Gravesend in Kent.[1] He was a treasurer of the diocese of Hereford around 1238.[2] By 16 June 1250 he was Archdeacon of Oxford in the diocese of Lincoln.[3] Before August 1254, he was holding the office of Dean of Lincoln.[4]
Richard was elected to the see of Lincoln on 21 or 23 September 1258 and consecrated on 3 November 1258[5] at Canterbury. He supported Simon de Montfort and was suspended from office and in exile from 1265 to 1267.[1]
Richard died on 18 December 1279[5] at Stow Park.[1]
Richard was the uncle of Richard of Gravesend, who was Archdeacon of Northampton.[1]