Ralph of Shrewsbury explained

Ralph of Shrewsbury
Bishop of Bath and Wells
Religion:Catholic
Elected:2 June 1329
Term End:14 August 1363
Successor:John Barnet
Consecration:3 September 1329
Death Date:14 August 1363

Ralph of Shrewsbury (died 1363) was an English medieval bishop and university chancellor.[1]

Life

From 1328 to 1329, Ralph was Chancellor of the University of Oxford.[2]

On 2 June 1329 Ralph was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells and consecrated on 3 September 1329. He died on 14 August 1363.[3]

Ralph founded Vicars Close.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University. 1988. 521–522. 0-333-39917-X. Hibbert. Christopher. Christopher Hibbert.
  2. Book: Wood, Anthony . The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford . https://books.google.com/books?id=X1dbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA21. Fasti Oxonienses . 1790. 21 .
  3. Fryde, et al., Handbook of British Chronology, p. 228.