Richard de Beaumis (died 1162)

Richard de Beaumis
Bishop of London
Diocese	Diocese of London
Elected	1152
Reign ended	4 May 1162
Predecessor	Robert de Sigello
Successor	Gilbert Foliot
Other posts	Archdeacon of Middlesex
Orders
Ordination	20 September 1152
Consecration	28 September 1152
Personal details
Died	4 May 1162
Denomination	Catholic

Richard de Beaumis (or Richard de Belmis; died 1162) was a medieval Bishop of London.

Life

Beaumis' 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] Installed while still a minor, his nomination had some political intrigue while his archdeaconry was under the custody of Hugh.^[4] Though the details are little known, de Beaumis rivalry with Hugh prior to the final installation of de Beaumis in 1138 was likely the origin of the notorious English drinking song "Oh Lord Belmeis."

He was probably elected to the see of London in the spring of 1152, and was ordained a priest on 20 September 1152.^[2] He was consecrated on 28 September 1152. He died on 4 May 1162.^[5]

Notes

^ ^a ^b British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on 29 October 2007
^ ^a ^b British History Online Bishops of London accessed on 29 October 2007
^ British History Online Prebends of Caddington Major accessed on 29 October 2007
^ British History Online Archdeacons of Middlesex accessed on 10 December 2010
^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258

References

British History Online Archdeacons of Essex accessed on 29 October 2007
British History Online Archdeacons of Middlesex accessed on 10 December 2010
British History Online Bishops of London accessed on 29 October 2007
British History Online Prebends of Caddington Major accessed on 29 October 2007
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Robert de Sigello	Bishop of London 1152–1162	Succeeded by Gilbert Foliot

Bishops of London

Post-Augustine	Mellitus Cedd Wine Earconwald Waldhere Ingwald Ecgwulf Wigheah Eadberht Eadgar Coenwalh Eadbald Heathoberht Osmund Æthelnoth Ceolberht Deorwulf Swithwulf Heahstan Wulfsige Æthelweard Leofstan Theodred Brihthelm Dunstan Ælfstan Wulfstan Ælfhun Ælfwig Ælfweard Robert of Jumièges Spearhafoc

Post-Conquest	William the Norman Hugh d'Orevalle Maurice Richard de Beaumis (uncle) Gilbert Universalis Robert de Sigello Richard de Beaumis (nephew) Gilbert Foliot Richard FitzNeal William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise Eustace of Fauconberg Roger Niger Fulk Basset Henry Wingham Richard Talbot Henry of Sandwich John Chishull Fulke Lovell Richard Gravesend Ralph Baldock Gilbert Segrave Richard Newport Stephen Gravesend Richard de Wentworth Ralph Stratford Michael Northburgh Simon Sudbury William Courtenay Robert Braybrooke Roger Walden Nicholas Bubwith Richard Clifford John Kemp William Grey Robert FitzHugh Robert Gilbert Thomas Kempe Richard Hill Thomas Savage William Warham William Barons Richard FitzJames

Post-Reformation	Cuthbert Tunstall John Stokesley Edmund Bonner Nicholas Ridley Edmund Bonner Edmund Grindal Edwin Sandys John Aylmer Richard Fletcher Richard Bancroft Richard Vaughan Thomas Ravis George Abbot John King George Montaigne William Laud William Juxon Gilbert Sheldon Humphrey Henchman Henry Compton John Robinson Edmund Gibson Thomas Sherlock Thomas Hayter Richard Osbaldeston Richard Terrick Robert Lowth Beilby Porteus John Randolph William Howley Charles Blomfield Archibald Tait John Jackson Frederick Temple Mandell Creighton Arthur Winnington-Ingram Geoffrey Fisher William Wand Henry Campbell Robert Stopford Gerald Ellison Graham Leonard David Hope Richard Chartres

Persondata
Name	Beaumis, Richard de
Alternative names	Belmis, Richard de
Short description	Bishop of London
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	4 May 1162
Place of death