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.
References
- Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology . Third revised . . . 1996 . 0-521-56350-X .
External links
Notes and References
- Book: The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University. 1988. 521–522. 0-333-39917-X. Hibbert. Christopher. Christopher Hibbert.
- 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 .
- Fryde, et al., Handbook of British Chronology, p. 228.