Richard Yngworth

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This article is about the 16th century bishop. For the 13th century friar, see Richard of Ingworth.

Richard Ingworth or Richard Yngworth, prior of Langley, was appointed Bishop of Dover^[1] under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 in 1537,^[2] a post he held until his death eight years later.^[3]

References

↑ “Hertfordshire in History” Jones-Baker,D: Hertford, University of Hertfordshire Press, 2004 ISBN 978-0-9542189-4-2
↑ From: 'Friaries: King's Langley priory', A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 4 (1971), pp. 446-451. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=37971 Date accessed: 31 December 2008.
↑ John Foxes book of Martyrs

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Medieval	Richard Yngworth Richard Thornden Richard Rogers

Modern	Edward Parry George Eden William Walsh Harold Bilbrough John Macmillan Alfred Rose Lewis Meredith Tony Tremlett Richard Third Richard Llewellin Stephen Venner Trevor Willmott

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