Richard Oldham

For the British geologist, see Richard Dixon Oldham.
Styles of
Richard Oldham
Reference style The Right Reverend
Spoken style My Lord
Religious style Bishop

Richard Oldham (died 1485/86) was a pre-Reformation cleric who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the second half of the 15th-century.

He was elected Abbot of Chester in 1455[1] and appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man on 11[2] or 15[3] February 1478, holding both posts until his death. Contemporary records reveal some acrimony between Oldham and the townsfolk of Chester.[1] In 1474 and 1478, the Exchequer of Chester guaranteed his safety and that of his monks, and in a later turnaround of events in 1480 he and twelve fellow monks were themselves bound over to keep the peace in the city.[1]

He died in office either on 13 October 1485[1][2] or 19 September 1486[4] and was buried at Chester Abbey.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Elrington, C. R.; Harris, B. E.; Baggs, A. P.; Kettle, Ann J.; Lander, S. J.; Thacker, A. T.; Wardle, David, eds. (1980). "The Abbey of Chester". A History of the County of Chester. Volume 3. British History Online. pp. 132–146.
  2. 1 2 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  3. ↑ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (in Latin). Volume 2. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae. p. 240.
  4. ↑ Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Kirkham		 Bishop of Sodor and Man
1478–1485/86 		Succeeded by
Huan Blackleach
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