William Alnwick
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Title | Bishop of Lincoln |
| Period in office | 1436–1449 |
| Predecessor | William Gray |
| Successor | Marmaduke Lumley |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Norwich |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Salisbury |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | December 5, 1449 |
- This article is about the XVth century Bishop of Norwich and Lincoln. For the XIVth century theologian, see William of Alnwick.
William Alnwick was an English Catholic clergyman. He was Bishop of Norwich (1426–1436) and Bishop of Lincoln (1436–1450).[1]
He was Archdeacon of Salisbury before being named Keeper of the Privy Seal on December 19, 1422. He had custody of the seal until February 24, 1432.[2]
He was nominated to the see of Norwich on February 27, 1426 and translated to the see of Lincoln on September 19, 1436.[3]
While bishop he built the east wing of bishop's palace at Lincoln, with chapel and dining-parlour and a gateway tower.[4]
He died while Bishop of Lincoln on December 5, 1449.[5]
[edit] See also
- List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices
- List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices
[edit] Notes
- ^ F. Donald Logan (2002), Runaway Religious in Medieval England, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521520223, <http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0521520223&id=2_Q0DpvBatIC&pg=RA1-PA133&lpg=RA1-PA133&dq=%22William+Alnwick%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=sfHwR5CULcIOHW6GsHWpRHuCa6s>
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 92
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 243
- ^ Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 21, 2007
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 236
[edit] References
- Bishops of Lincoln accessed on October 21, 2007
- Logan, F. Donald Runaway Religious in Medieval England Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2002 ISBN 0521520223
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Stafford |
Lord Privy Seal 1422–1432 |
Succeeded by William Lyndwood |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by John Wakering |
Bishop of Norwich 1426–1436 |
Succeeded by Thomas Brunce |
| Preceded by William Gray |
Bishop of Lincoln 1436–1449 |
Succeeded by Marmaduke Lumley |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alnwick, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lord Privy Seal of England; Bishop of Norwich; Bishop of Lincoln |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 1449 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
