Richard de Beaumis II

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Richard de Beaumis II
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of London
Title Bishop of London
Period in office 1152–1162
Predecessor Robert de Sigello
Successor Gilbert Foliot
Religious career
Priestly ordination September 20, 1152
Previous post Archdeacon of Middlesex
Personal
Date of death May 4, 1162

Richard de Beaumis II (or Richard de Belmis II) was a medieval Bishop of London.

[edit] Life

His father was Robert de Beaumis.[1] The family came from Beaumais-sur-Dive in the Calvados region of Normandy. He was a nephew of Richard de Beaumis, Bishop of London from 1108 to 1127,[2] as well as the brother of Richard Ruffus, who was archdeacon of Essex.[1] He held the prebend of Caddington Major in the diocese of London before being named Archdeacon of Middlesex by 1127.[3]

He was probably elected to the see of London in the spring of 1152, and was ordained a priest on September 20, 1152.[2] He was consecrated on September 28, 1152. He died on May 4, 1162.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on October 29, 2007
  2. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of London accessed on October 29, 2007
  3. ^ British History Online Prebends of Caddington Major accessed on October 29, 2007
  4. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 239

[edit] References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Robert de Sigello		 Bishop of London
1152–1162		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Foliot
Persondata
NAME Beaumis, Richard de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Belmis, Richard de
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of London
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH May 4, 1162
PLACE OF DEATH
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