Bishops

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 7, Chichester Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1964.

'Bishops', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 7, Chichester Diocese, (London, 1964) pp. 1-4. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol7/pp1-4 [accessed 24 April 2024]

Chichester 1300-1541

M. Gilbert de Sancto Leofardo 1288-1305.

El. 30 Jan. 1288 (Gervase of Canterbury, Gesta Regum Continuata (R.S. 73) 11 293). Temps. 24 June (CPR. 1281-1292 p. 297). Profession of obedience to Canterbury n.d. (Cant., Reg. A f. 236/278). Cons. 5 Sept. (Gesta Regum Continuata 11 294). D. 12 Feb. 1305 (Chron. of Edw. I and Edw. II (R.S. 76) 1 134).

John de Langton 1305-1337.

Lic. el. 1 March 1305 (CPR. 1301-1307 p. 315). El. 5 Apr. (Chron. of Edw. I and Edw. II (R.S. 76) 1 134). Royal assent 7 May (CPR. 1301-1307 p. 339). Abp's conf. 15 July (Reg. Winchelsey 11 802-3). Temps. 16 July (CPR. 1301-1307 p. 372). Cons. 19 Sept. (Cant., Reg. A f. 236/278). Obit 19 July 1337 (Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 1146 f. 4b), but probably d. before that date (cf. CFR. 1337-1347 p. 25).

M. Robert de Stratford Sch. Th. (fn. 1) 1337-1362.

Lic. el. 23 July 1337 (CPR. 1334-1338 p. 473). Called bp.-elect 18 Aug. (CCR. 1337-1339 p. 242). Royal assent to el. 24 Aug. (CPR. 1334-1338 p. 494). Temps. 21 Sept. (ibid. p. 524). Profession of obedience and cons. 30 Nov. (Cant., Reg. A f. 236/278). D. 9 Apr. 1362 (Lamb., Reg. Islip f. 237b), but obit 8 Apr. (Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 1146 f. 3).

M. William de Lynne D.C.L. 1362-1368.

[M. Thomas de Trillek c. 1363.]

Lic. el. 25 Apr. 1362 (CPR. 1361-1364 p. 182). Prov. to Lynne 16 May (Lamb., Reg. Islip f. 241). Cons. 16 May (Eubel 1 187). Spir. 2 July (Lamb., Reg. Islip f. 241). Profession of obedience 18 Aug. (ibid. f. 195b). Temps. 12 Oct. (CPR. 1361-1364 p. 250). Prov. made to Lynne of see of London c. 1363, and Trillek called bp.-elect of Chichester 25 Nov. 1363, but Lynne refused trans. (CPP. 1 470-2; CPL. IV 41, 43). Trans. to Worcester 1368.

M. William Reed D.Th. 1368-1385.

Prov. 11 Oct. 1368 (Lamb., Reg. Wittlesey f. 132b; Brit. Mus., Cotton MS. Julius B. iii f. 23/25). Temps. 9 June 1369 (CPR. 1367-1370 p. 251). Cons. 2 Sept. (Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 1146 f. 5b). D. 18 Aug. 1385 (ibid. f. 5).

[M. Richard le Scrope D.Cn. & C.L. 1385.]

M. Thomas Rushooke O.P., D.Th. 1385-1389.

Lic. el. 17 Sept. 1385 (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 13). Scrope el. n.d. (R. Higden, Polychronicon (R.S. 41) IX 65-6). But Rushooke trans. from Llandaff by prov. 16 Oct. (Lamb., Reg. Courtenay f. 320b). Custody of temps. 6 Dec. (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 62). Temps. 26 March 1386 (ibid. p. 125). Profession of obedience 27 March (Lamb., Reg. Courtenay f. 321). Convicted of treason and banished to Ireland 5 May 1388 (Rot. Parl. 111 241, 243-4; CCR. 1385-1389 p. 509). Trans. to Kilmore 1389 (Lamb., Reg. Courtenay f. 325b; Eubel 1 496).

Richard de Medford 1389-1395.

Prov. 17 Nov. 1389 (Lamb., Reg. Courtenay f. 326). Temps. 10 March 1390 (CPR. 1388-1392 p. 239). Cons. 10 Apr. (Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 1146 f. 3; cf. CPR. 1388-1392 p. 234). Profession of obedience 7 May (Lamb., Reg. Courtenay f. 326). (fn. 2) Trans. to Salisbury 1395.

M. Robert de Waldby O.F.S.A., D.Th. 1395-1396.

Trans. from Dublin by prov. c. 3 Nov. 1395 (Eubel 1 187). Temps. 4 Feb. 1396 (CPR. 1391-1396 p. 664). Trans. to York in Oct.

Robert Rede O.P. 1396-1415.

Trans. from Carlisle by prov. 5 Oct. 1396 (CPL. IV 535). Fealty to k., 5 March 1397 (P.R.O., C 47/15/1 (29)). Temps. 6 March (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 90). Profession of obedience and spir. 12 March (Lamb., Reg. Arundell 1 f. 10b). D. by 21 June 1415 (CPR. 1413-1416 p. 356).

M. Stephen Patrington O.Carm., D.Th. 1417.

Lic. el. 21 June 1415 and 2 July (CPR. 1413-1416 pp. 356, 338). Custody of temps. 25 Aug. 1416 (CPR. 1416-1422 p. 42). Trans. from St Davids by prov. by 15 Dec. 1417 (CPL. vii 45; Reg. Chichele 1 41n), but d. 22 Nov. (Eubel 1 187; Reg. Chichele 11 133-5).

M. Henry Ware Lic.Cn. & C.L. 1418-1420.

Lic. el. 3 Feb. 1418 (CPR. 1416-1422 p. 132). Petition of chapt. for royal assent to el. of Ware 28 Feb. (P.R.O., C 84/41/38). Granted prov. 6 Apr. (Reg. Chichele 1 51). Temps. 13 May (CPR. 1416-1422 p. 171). Profession of obedience and spir. 29 May (Reg. Chichele 1 52). Cons. 17 July (R.S.A. p. 86). D. 7/26 July 1420 (Reg. Chichele 11 195-7).

M. John Kempe D.C.L. 1421.

Trans. from Rochester by prov. 28 Feb. 1421, 'the postulation by the chapter being null' (CPL. vii 191; Bodl. Libr., MS. Arch. Selden B 23 f. 146). Temps. 21 Aug. (CPR. 1416-1422 p. 396). Spir. 19 Sept. (Reg. Chichele 1 76-7). Trans. to London in Nov.

M. Thomas Polton B.Cn. & C.L. 1421-1426.

Trans. from Hereford by prov. 17 Nov. 1421 (CPL. vii 214). Profession of obedience and spir. 4 July 1422 (Reg. Chichele 1 82). Temps. 28 July (CPR. 1416-1422 p. 442). Trans. to Worcester 1426.

M. John Rykynghale D.Th. 1426-1429.

Prov. 27 Feb. 1426 (CPL. vii 476). Temps. 1 May (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 342). Cons. 30 June; profession of obedience and spir. s.d. (Reg. Chichele 1 93). D. by 3 July 1429 (ibid. 111 485).

[M. Thomas Brouns D.Cn. & C.L. 1429.]

M. Simon Sydenham D.C.L. 1429-1438.

Lic. el. 6 July 1429 (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 541). Petition for royal assent to el. of Brouns, 22 July (P.R.O., C 84/43/40). Royal assent 3 Aug. (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 544). But prov. to Sydenham 14 Oct. (CPL. viii 114). Temps. 24 Jan. 1431 (CPR. 1429-1436 p. 106). Cons. 12 Feb.; profession of obedience and spir. s.d. (Reg. Chichele 1 110-11). D. 26 Jan. 1438 (P.R.O., C 84/45/15). (fn. 3)

M. Richard Praty D.Th. 1438-1445.

K. requested prov. for Praty 2 Feb. 1438 (Official Correspondence of Thomas Bekynton (R.S. 56) 1 53-4). Lic. el. 8 Feb. (CPR. 1436-1441 p. 134). Prov. 21 Apr. (Ep. 111/4/1, loose; cf. Suss. Arch. Coll. lxxxvii 1). Temps. 14 July (CPR. 1436-1441 p. 180). Lic. alibi cons. 22 July (Cant., Reg. S f. 126b/136b). Cons. 27 July (Reg. Praty p. 86). Enthroned 8 Sept. (Reg. Praty f. 84). D. 5 Aug./6 Sept. 1445 (Lamb., Reg. Stafford ff. 128b-129; Reg. Praty p. 136).

M. Adam Moleyns D.C.L. 1445-1450.

Lic. el. 12 Sept. 1445 (CPR. 1441-1446 p. 374). Prov. 24 Sept. (CPL. ix 514). Profession of obedience n.d.; spir. 30 Nov. (Lamb., Reg. Stafford f. 20). Temps. 3 Dec. (CPR. 1441-1446 p. 396). Lic. alibi cons. 26 Jan. 1446 (Cant., Reg. S f. 159b/131b). Cons. 6 Feb. (Salis., Reg. Aiscough pt. ii f. 17b). D. 9 Jan. 1450 (Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 1146 f. 1b; An English Chronicle, ed. J. S. Davies (Camden Soc., 1856) p. 64; Winchester, Reg. Fox 11 f. 89).

M. Reginald Pecock D.Th. 1450-1457.

Lic. el. 30 Jan. 1450 (CPR. 1446-1452 p. 311). Trans. from St Asaph by prov. 23 March (CPL. x 509). Profession of obedience and spir. 31 March (Lamb., Reg. Stafford f. 35). Fealty to k., 28 May (P.R.O., C 47/15/1 (46)). Temps. 30 May (CPR. 1446-1452 p. 311). Convicted of heresy; abjured it 4 Dec. 1457 (Reg. J. Whethamstede, ed. H. T. Riley (R.S. 28.6) 1 279-88). Suspended from bpc., but pope ordered restoration 13 June 1458 (CPL. XI 76-8; Reg. Bourgchier p. 244). Said to have res. by 8 Jan. 1459 (CPL. xi 377; Reg. Bourgchier p. 250).

M. John Arundel D.M. 1459-1477.

Custody of temps. 27 Oct. 1458 (CPR. 1452-1461 p. 462). Prov. 8 Jan. 1459 (CPL. xi 377). Temps. 26 March (CPR. 1452-1461 p. 482). Lic. alibi cons. 31 May (Cant., Reg. S f. 201b/2b). Cons. 3 June (R.S.A. p. 91). D. 18 Oct. 1477 (Emden, Reg. Ox. 1 49).

M. Edward Story D.Th. 1478-1503.

Trans. from Carlisle by prov. 11 Feb. 1478 (Reg. Story 1 f. 1; Eubel 11 128). Temps. 27 March (CPR. 1476-1485 p. 119). Enthroned 29 June (Reg. Story 1 ff. 1-2). D. 16 March 1503 (Lambeth Palace MS. 545 f. iii b). (fn. 4)

M. Richard FitzJames D.Th. 1503-1506.

Trans. from Rochester by prov. 29 Nov. 1503 (Lamb., Reg. Warham 1 f. 3b). Temps. 29 Jan. 1504 (CPR. 1494-1509 p. 368). Spir. 31 Jan. (Lamb., Reg. Warham 1 f. 6). Trans. to London 1506.

M. Robert Sherborne B.M. 1508-1536.

Trans. from St Davids by prov. 18 Sept. 1508; profession of obedience 7 Nov. (Lamb., Reg. Warham 1 f. 12). Temps. 13 Dec. (CPR. 1494-1509 p. 610). Res. 25 May/3 June 1536 (L. & P. x Nos. 818, 1146; Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 189; Reg. Sherborne 1 f. 151b).

M. Richard Sampson D.Cn. & C.L. 1536-1543.

El. on k's nomination 3 June 1536; abp's conf. 10 June; royal assent 11 June (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer ff. 189-92). Cons. 11 June (L. & P. x No. 1147). Temps. 15 June (ibid. xi No. 202 (6)). Enthroned by proxy 15 Aug. (Reg. Sampson ff. 1-2). Trans. to Coventry and Lichfield 1543.