Hugh de Wells
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Denomination | Catholic |
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Senior posting | |
See | Diocese of Lincoln |
Title | Bishop of Lincoln |
Period in office | 1209–1235 |
Predecessor | William de Blois |
Successor | Robert Grosseteste |
Religious career | |
Previous post | Archdeacon of Wells |
Personal | |
Date of death | February 7, 1235 |
Hugh de Wells (or Hugh of Wells) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.
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[edit] Life
He was the son of Edward of Wells and brother of Jocelin of Wells, Bishop of Bath.[1] He was keeper of the king's seal.[2] He was a royal clerk in the chancery as well as a canon of Wells before being named Archdeacon of Wells before April 25, 1204. He held prebends in the diocese of Lincoln and diocese of London as well.[3]
He was elected to the see of Lincoln about April 14, 1209 and consecrated on December 20, 1209[4] at Melun. He was in exile in France until he returned to England on July 16, 1213.[2]
He died on February 7, 1235.[4]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Bath accessed on September 23, 2007
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Wells accessed on October 28, 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 235
[edit] References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Wells accessed on October 28, 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Bath accessed on September 23, 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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Preceded by William de Blois |
Bishop of Lincoln 1209–1235 |
Succeeded by Robert Grosseteste |
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NAME | Wells, Hugh de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hugh of Wells |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lincoln |
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DATE OF DEATH | February 7, 1235 |
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