Richard Hill (bishop) explained
| Type: | Bishop |
| Richard Hill |
| Bishop of London |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Appointed: | 21 August 1489 |
| Term End: | 20 February 1496 |
| Predecessor: | Thomas Kempe |
| Successor: | Thomas Savage |
| Consecration: | 15 November 1489 |
| Death Date: | 20 February 1496 |
Richard Hill (fl. 10 May 1486; died 20 February 1496)[1] was a medieval Bishop of London.
Hill was Archdeacon of Lewes from 1486,[2] until he was provided as Bishop of London on 21 August 1489 and consecrated on 15 November 1489. He was also appointed Dean of the Chapel Royal.
With a group of supporters around the Court of Arches, including Edward Vaughan, he attempted to undermine the prerogative powers of the Archbishop of Canterbury, at the time John Morton.[3]
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 .
Further reading
- Harper-Bill, Christopher Bishop Richard Hill and the court of Canterbury, 1494–96. Guildhall Studies in London History, 3:1 (1977), 1–12.
Notes and References
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 259
- http://www.girders.net/Hi/Hill, Richard, (fl.1486-9).doc Hill, Richard, (fl.1486-9)
- Harper-Bill, Christopher "The Familia, Administrators and Patronage of Archbishop John Morton", Journal of Religious History, Volume 10 Issue 3, pp. 236 – 252, published online 9 October 2007
