Henry of Sandwich explained
| Type: | bishop |
| Henry of Sandwich |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Bishop of London |
| Elected: | 13 November 1262 |
| Consecration: | 27 May 1263 |
| Ended: | 15 September 1273 |
| Predecessor: | Richard Talbot |
| Successor: | John Chishull |
| Death Date: | 15 September 1273 |
| Previous Post: | Prebendary of Weldland |
Henry of Sandwich (died 1273) was a medieval Bishop of London.
Life
Henry was the son of Henry of Sandwich, a knight from Sandwich, Kent. He held the prebend of Weldland in the diocese of London.[1]
Henry was Archdeacon of Oxford from 1259 to 1262.[2] He was elected Bishop of London on 13 November 1262, confirmed 21 December and consecrated on 27 May 1263. He was suspended from office on 1 December 1265 but was reinstated by Pope Gregory X on 31 May 1272. He returned to England from exile on 31 January 1273.[1]
Henry died on 15 September 1273.[3] After his death, his nephew Sir Ralph de Sandwich was made administrator of the See of London, having already acted as their administrator during Henry's exile in Rome.
References
- Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology. Third revised . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1996 . 0-521-56350-X .
- Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Bishops . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. 1, St. Paul's, London. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol1/pp1-4 . 29 October 2007. Institute of Historical Research . 1968.
- Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Archdeacons of Oxford . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. 3: Lincoln. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol3/pp35-39 . 14 January 2012 . Institute of Historical Research . 1977.
External links
- Book: Hutchinson . John . Men of Kent and Kentishmen . 1892 . Cross & Jackman . Canterbury . 70–71 . Subscription . Henry of Sandwich.
Notes and References
- Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
- Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Archdeacons of Oxford
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
