Henry of Lexington

Henry of Lexington (or Henry Lexington; died 1258) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Life

Henry's nephew was Oliver Sutton the Bishop of Lincoln from 1280 to 1299.^[1] He held the prebend of Calne in the diocese of Salisbury before becoming treasurer of Salisbury by 13 January 1239.^[2] By January of 1246 he was Dean of Lincoln.^[3] His father had been a royal judge, and one brother was steward for the royal household. Another brother was Stephen of Lexington, a Cistercian monk and abbot of Clairvaux abbey.^[4]

Henry was elected to the see of Lincoln on either 21 or 30 December 1253 and consecrated on 17 May 1254,^[5] at London or possibly at Lambeth.^[1]

Henry died on 8 August 1258^[5] at Nettleham near Lincoln.^[1]

Notes

References

• British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
• British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
• British History Online Treasurers of Salisbury accessed on 28 October 2007
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• Stacey, Robert C. ‘Lexinton , Henry of (d. 1258) (2004) (Fee required). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16614. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16615. Retrieved 7 January 2010.