John Barnet

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John Barnet
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Ely
Title Bishop of Ely
Period in office 13661373
Predecessor Simon Langham
Successor Thomas Arundel
Religious career
Previous bishoprics Bishop of Worcester
Bishop of Bath and Wells
Personal
Date of death June 8, 1373

John Barnet was a Bishop of Worcester then Bishop of Bath and Wells then finally Bishop of Ely.

He was selected Bishop of Worcester about December 16, 1361, and consecrated on March 20, 1362. He was translated to the see of Bath about November 28, 1363.[1]

He was selected as Lord High Treasurer in February of 1363 and held the office until June of 1369.[2]

He was translated to the see of Ely on December 15, 1366.[3] He died as Bishop of Ely on June 8, 1373.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
  2. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 105
  3. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 228
  4. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 244

[edit] References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Simon Langham
Lord High Treasurer
13631369
Succeeded by
Thomas Brantingham
Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Reginald Brian
Bishop of Worcester
13611363
Succeeded by
William Wittlesey
Preceded by
Ralph of Shrewsbury
Bishop of Bath and Wells
13631366
Succeeded by
John Harewell
Preceded by
Simon Langham
Bishop of Ely
13631366
Succeeded by
Thomas Arundel
Persondata
NAME Barnet, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Bath and Wells; Bishop of Worcester; Bishop of Ely
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH June 8, 1373
PLACE OF DEATH