John Stanberry

John Stanberry (or Stanbury; died 11 May 1474) was a medieval Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Hereford.

John Stanberry
Bishop of Hereford
John Stanbury Window, Hereford Cathedral. Showing Stanbury advising King Henry VI in the founding of Eton College.
Appointed7 February 1453
In office11 May 1474
PredecessorReginald Boulers
SuccessorThomas Mylling
Orders
Consecration23 June 1448
Personal details
Died11 May 1474
DenominationCatholic
Previous postBishop of Bangor

Stanberry was probably born at Morwenstow, Cornwall.[1] He was provided as the Bishop of Bangor 4 March 1448 and was consecrated on 23 June 1448.[2] He was translated to Hereford on 7 February 1453. He died on 11 May 1474.[3]

Citations

  1. The published heraldic "Visitation of the County of Cornwall" in the year 1620, Harleian Soc, pub 1874, p. 213, shows a "Rich. Stanbury 2 son was Bishop of Hereford" in the article on Stanberye or Stanburye mostly of Morwenstow, Cornwall
  2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 291
  3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 251

References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Cheriton
Bishop of Bangor
1448–1453
Succeeded by
James Blakedon
Preceded by
Reginald Boulers
Bishop of Hereford
1453–1474
Succeeded by
Thomas Mylling
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