John Hales (Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield)
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield |
| Title | Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield |
| Period in office | 1459–1490 |
| Predecessor | Reginald Boulers |
| Successor | William Smyth |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | September 1490 |
For other persons named John Hales, see John Hales (disambiguation).
John Hales (or John Halse) was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
Briefly during the restoration of King Henry VI of England in 1470 he was named Keeper of the Privy Seal, but he lost the office on the restoration of King Edward IV of England in 1471.[1]
He was nominated on September 20, 1459, and consecrated on November 25, 1459. He died on between September 15 and September 30, 1490.[2]
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- 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 Thomas Rotheram |
Lord Privy Seal 1470–1471 |
Succeeded by Thomas Rotheram |
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Boulers |
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1459–1490 |
Succeeded by William Smyth |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hales, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Halse, John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Coventry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1490 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
