Richard de Beaumis

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Richard de Beaumis
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of London
Title Bishop of London
Period in office 1108–1127
Predecessor Maurice
Successor Gilbert Universalis
Religious career
Priestly ordination June 14, 1108
Personal
Date of death probably January 16, 1127

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

[edit] Life

His family came from Beaumais-sur-Dive in the Calvados region of Normandy.[1] He was elected to the see of London on May 24, 1108.[2] His ordination as a priest took place on June 14, 1108, a little over a month before he was consecrated as a bishop on July 26, 1108.[1] He served as the justiciar forKing Henry I of England at Shrewsbury, where he oversaw Welsh affairs.[3] He died in 1127, with his death being commemorated on January 16, so he probably died on that date. His nephew Richard de Beaumis II was later Bishop of London[1] and another nephew was archdeacon of Essex in the diocese of London.[4] He had two sons, Walter and William. Walter was a canon of London, holding the prebend of Newington,[5] and William was Archdeacon of London.[6]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of London accessed on October 28, 2007
  2. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
  3. ^ Crouch Reign of King Stephen p. 55
  4. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on October 29, 2007
  5. ^ British History Online Prebends of Newington accessed on October 29, 2007
  6. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of London accessed on October 29, 2007

[edit] References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Maurice		 Bishop of London
1108–1127		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Universalis
Persondata
NAME Beaumis, Richard de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Belmis, Richard de
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of London
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1127
PLACE OF DEATH
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