Hugh de Wells

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Hugh de Wells
Denomination Catholic
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

  1. ^ British History Online Bishops of Bath accessed on September 23, 2007
  2. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 28, 2007
  3. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Wells accessed on October 28, 2007
  4. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 235

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Religious titles
Preceded by
William de Blois
Bishop of Lincoln
1209–1235
Succeeded by
Robert Grosseteste
Persondata
NAME Wells, Hugh de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hugh of Wells
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Lincoln
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 1235
PLACE OF DEATH