Richard Gravesend
13th and 14th-century Bishop of London
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Richard Gravesend (died 1303) was a medieval Bishop of London.
Richard Gravesend | |
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| Bishop of London | |
| Elected | about 7 May 1280 |
| Installed | 1 October 1280 |
| Term ended | 9 December 1303 |
| Predecessor | Fulke Lovell |
| Successor | Ralph Baldock |
| Other post | Prebendary of Totenhall |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 August 1280 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 9 December 1303 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Principal consecratorArchbishop John Peckham, O.F.M.
Principal consecratorArchbishop John Peckham, O.F.M.
Co-consecrators??????????
Date11 August 1280
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Life
Gravesend held the prebend of Totenhall in the diocese of London.[1] He may have been Archdeacon of Essex and possibly Archdeacon of Northampton, but the identifications are not secure.[2]
Gravesend was elected about 7 May, confirmed 17 May and consecrated on 11 August 1280.[3] He was enthroned in London on 1 October 1280.[1]
Gravesend died on 9 December 1303.[3]
