Fulk Basset (bishop of London)
For the archbishop of Dublin, see Fulk Basset.
Fulk Basset | |
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Bishop of London | |
Diocese | Diocese of London |
Elected | 1241 |
Term ended | 21 May 1259 |
Predecessor | Roger Niger |
Successor | Henry Wingham |
Orders | |
Consecration | 9 October 1244 |
Personal details | |
Died | 21 May 1259 |
Buried | 25 May 1259 |
Denomination | Catholic |
Fulk Basset (died 1259) was a medieval Bishop of London.
Life
Basset was elected in 1241, probably in December, and consecrated on 9 October 1244. He died on 21 May 1259.[1] His death was commemorated on 21 May 1259 and he was buried on 25 May 1259. His nephew Richard Talbot was elected Bishop of London in 1262, but died before he could be consecrated.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
- ↑ British History Online Bishops of London accessed on 29 October 2007
References
- British History Online Bishops of London 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 | ||
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Preceded by Roger Niger |
Bishop of London 1241–1259 |
Succeeded by Henry Wingham |
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