Richard Clifford
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of London |
| Title | Bishop of London |
| Period in office | 1407–1421 |
| Predecessor | Ralph Erghum |
| Successor | Henry Bowet |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Bath and Wells elect Bishop of Worcester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | August 20, 1421 |
Richard Clifford was a Bishop of Bath and Wells elect, Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of London as well as Lord Privy Seal.
He was appointed Lord Privy Seal on November 14, 1387, and resigned on November 4, 1401.[1]
He was elected to the see of Worcester on June 27, 1401 and consecrated on October 9, 1401.[2]
He was selected to the see of Bath and Wells on August 7, 1402 but never consecrated.[3]
He was translated to the Bishop of London on June 22, 1407 and died on August 20, 1421.[4]
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[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 Guy Mone |
Lord Privy Seal 1397–1401 |
Succeeded by Thomas Langley |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Erghum |
Bishop of Bath and Wells 1400–1401 |
Succeeded by Henry Bowet |
| Preceded by Tideman of Winchcomb |
Bishop of Worcester 1401–1407 |
Succeeded by Thomas Peverel |
| Preceded by Nicholas de Bubwith |
Bishop of London 1407–1421 |
Succeeded by John Kempe |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clifford, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Bath and Wells elect; Bishop of Worcester; Bishop of London |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 1421 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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