Richard de Wentworth

Richard de Wentworth
Bishop of London
Elected 4 May 1338
Term ended 8 December 13391339
Predecessor Stephen Gravesend
Successor Ralph Stratford
Orders
Consecration 12 July 1338
Personal details
Died 8 December 1339
Denomination Catholic

Richard de Wentworth was a medieval Bishop of London.

Wentworth was a canon of St. Paul's when he was named Lord Privy Seal on 25 March 1337, holding that office until early July 1338.[1]

Wentworth was elected bishop on 4 May 1338 and consecrated on 12 July 1338.[2]

Wentworth was named Lord Chancellor of England on 6 July 1338 and held that office until his death.[3]

Wentworth died on 8 December 1339.[2]

See also

Citations

  1. ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 94
  2. 1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
  3. ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 86

References

  • 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.
Political offices
Preceded by
William de la Zouche		 Lord Privy Seal
1337–1338		 Succeeded by
William Kilsby
Preceded by
Robert Stratford		 Lord Chancellor
1338–1339		 Succeeded by
John de Stratford
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Stephen Gravesend		 Bishop of London
1338–1339		 Succeeded by
Ralph Stratford

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