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Henry Wingham

Henry Wingham

13th-century Bishop of London and Chancellor of England

Henry Wingham (died 1262) was a Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of London.

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Life

Wingham was selected as Chancellor on 5 January 1255. His office was renewed by the baronial reformers in 1258, but he was replaced on 18 October 1260 by Nicholas of Ely.[1] He held the prebend of Newington in the diocese of London as well as being a member of the papal chapel and the dean of St Martin le Grand.[2]

Wingham was elected to the see of London about 29 June 1259,[3] confirmed 11 July 1259,[citation needed] and consecrated on 15 February 1260.[3][4]

Wingham died on 13 July 1262[3] or 14 July 1262. There was a tomb memorial to him in the quire at Old St Paul's Cathedral.[5]

Citations

  1. [1]
    Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85
  2. [2]
    Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Prebendaries: Newington
  3. [3]
    Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
  4. [4]
    Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
  5. [5]
    "Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p93: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909

References

  • 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.
  • Greenway, Diana E. (1968). "Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 1, St. Paul's, London. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
  • Greenway, Diana E. (1968). "Prebendaries: Newington". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 1, St. Paul's, London. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
  • Hutchinson, John (1892). "Henry of Wingham" . Men of Kent and Kentishmen (Subscription ed.). Canterbury: Cross & Jackman. p. 71.
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