Richard de Wentworth explained

Type:	Bishop
Richard de Wentworth
Bishop of London
Religion:	Catholic
Elected:	4 May 1338
Term End:	8 December 1339
Predecessor:	Stephen Gravesend
Successor:	Ralph Stratford
Consecration:	12 July 1338
Death Date:	8 December 1339

Richard de Wentworth was a medieval Bishop of London.

Wentworth was a canon of St. Paul's when he was named Lord Privy Seal on 25 March 1337, holding that office until early July 1338.^[1]

Wentworth was elected bishop on 4 May 1338 and consecrated on 12 July 1338.^[2]

Wentworth was named Lord Chancellor of England on 6 July 1338 and held that office until his death.^[3]

Wentworth died on 8 December 1339.^[2]

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 .

Notes and References

1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 94
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 86