Richard de la More
13th-century Bishop of Winchester-elect
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Richard de la More was a medieval clergyman who was Bishop-elect of Winchester from 1280 to 1282. He was also an MP for Gloucestershire from 1290 to 1295.
Richard de la More | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-elect of Winchester | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Elected | 6 November 1280 |
| Quashed | 1282 |
| Term ended | resigned before 9 June 1282 |
| Predecessor | Robert Burnell |
| Successor | John of Pontoise |
| Other post | Archdeacon of Winchester |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | not consecrated |
| Personal details | |
| Died | after 3 May 1285 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Life
Richard was subdean of the diocese of Lincoln as well as Archdeacon of Winchester from before 11 September 1280.[1]
Richard was elected to the see of Winchester on 15 November 1280 but resigned in June 1282 before being consecrated.[2] Archbishop John Peckham of Canterbury withheld his confirmation of the election because Richard was a pluralist. Pope Martin IV also quashed the election in 1282.[3]
Richard still held the office of archdeacon until sometime after 19 June 1283, but was only listed as subdean of Lincoln on 3 May 1285. He died sometime after that date. His death was commemorated on 16 June.[1]