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List of
bishops in England and Wales by appointment date
A list of all the English and Welsh bishops arranged by date of appointment. Unless otherwise stated, the year of appointment
is the year of consecration and the end of tenure is the year of death. Bishops who were translated have separate entries
for each bishopric held.
Source:
- Fryde, E. B., Greenway, D. E.,
Porter, S., Roy, I. (1986),
Handbook of British Chronology (RHS, Guides and
Handbooks, 2, 3rd edn, London: Royal Historical Society).
| NAME |
Year appointed |
(notes on appointment date) |
End of tenure |
(notes on end of tenure) |
Diocese |
| Blyth, Geoffrey |
1503 |
|
1531 |
|
Coventry & Lichfield |
| Fisher, John |
1504 |
|
1535 |
deprived |
Rochester |
| Sherburne, Robert |
1508 |
provided |
1536 |
resigned |
Chichester |
| Veysey, John |
1519 |
|
1551 |
resigned |
Exeter |
| Longland, John |
1521 |
|
1547 |
|
Lincoln |
| de' Ghinucci, Geronimo |
1522 |
|
1531 |
|
Worcester |
| Clerk, John |
1523 |
|
1541 |
|
Bath & Wells |
| Howden, John |
1523 |
provided |
0 |
|
Sodor and Man |
| Stokesley, John |
1530 |
|
1539 |
|
London |
| Tunstall, Cuthbert |
1530 |
provided |
1559 |
resigned |
Durham |
| Gardiner, Stephen |
1531 |
|
1551 |
deprived |
Winchester |
| Lee, Edward |
1531 |
|
1544 |
|
York |
| Cranmer, Thomas |
1533 |
|
1553 |
deprived |
Canterbury |
| Goodrich, Thomas |
1534 |
|
1554 |
|
Ely |
| Lee, Rowland |
1534 |
|
1543 |
|
Coventry & Lichfield |
| Salcot (Capon), John |
1534 |
|
1539 |
translated |
Bangor |
| Hilsey, John |
1535 |
|
1539 |
|
Rochester |
| Latimer, Hugh |
1535 |
|
1539 |
resigned |
Worcester |
| Shaxton, Nicholas |
1535 |
|
1539 |
resigned |
Salisbury |
| Barlow, William |
1536 |
elected |
1548 |
translated |
St. Davids |
| Repps (Rugge), William |
1536 |
|
1550 |
resigned |
Norwich |
| Sampson, Richard |
1536 |
|
1543 |
translated |
Chichester |
| W(h)arton (Parfew or Parfoye), Robert |
1536 |
|
1554 |
translated |
St. Asaph |
| Aldrich, Robert |
1537 |
|
1556 |
|
Carlisle |
| Holgate, Robert |
1537 |
|
1545 |
translated |
Llandaff |
| Bell, John |
1539 |
|
1543 |
resigned |
Worcester |
| Bird, John |
1539 |
elected |
1541 |
translated |
Bangor |
| Salcot (Capon), John |
1539 |
nominated |
1557 |
|
Salisbury |
| Skip (Skyppe), John |
1539 |
|
1552 |
|
Hereford |
| Bonner, Edmund |
1540 |
|
1549 |
deprived |
London |
| Heath, Nicholas |
1540 |
|
1544 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Lay Peculiar |
1540 |
|
1716 |
|
Salisbury |
| Thirlby, Thomas |
1540 |
|
1550 |
resigned |
Westminster |
| Bird, John |
1541 |
nominated |
1554 |
deprived |
Chester |
| Chamber, John |
1541 |
|
1556 |
|
Peterborough |
| Knight, William |
1541 |
|
1547 |
|
Bath & Wells |
| Wakeman (Wiche), John |
1541 |
|
1549 |
|
Gloucester |
| Bulkeley, Arthur |
1542 |
|
1553 |
|
Bangor |
| Bush, Paul |
1542 |
|
1554 |
resigned |
Bristol |
| King, Robert |
1542 |
nominated |
1557 |
|
Oxford |
| Day, George |
1543 |
|
1551 |
deprived |
Chichester |
| Sampson, Richard |
1543 |
confirmed |
1554 |
|
Coventry & Lichfield |
| Heath, Nicholas |
1544 |
confirmed |
1551 |
deprived |
Worcester |
| Holbeach (Rands), Henry |
1544 |
confirmed |
1547 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Holgate, Robert |
1545 |
confirmed |
1554 |
deprived |
York |
| Kitchin, Anthony |
1545 |
|
1566 |
|
Llandaff |
| Man, Henry |
1546 |
|
1556 |
|
Sodor and Man |
| Holbeach (Rands), Henry |
1547 |
confirmed |
1551 |
|
Lincoln |
| Ridley, Nicholas |
1547 |
|
1550 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Barlow, William |
1548 |
nominated |
1553 |
resigned |
Bath & Wells |
| Ferrar, Robert |
1548 |
|
1553 |
deprived |
St. Davids |
| Ponet, John |
1550 |
|
1551 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Ridley, Nicholas |
1550 |
nominated |
1553 |
deprived |
London |
| Thirlby, Thomas |
1550 |
translated |
1554 |
translated |
Norwich |
| Coverdale, Miles |
1551 |
|
1553 |
deprived |
Exeter |
| Hooper, John |
1551 |
|
1552 |
resigned |
Gloucester |
| Ponet, John |
1551 |
nominated |
1553 |
deprived |
Winchester |
| Scory, John |
1551 |
|
1552 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Hooper, John |
1552 |
nominated |
1554 |
deprived |
Worcester |
| Scory, John |
1552 |
nominated |
1553 |
deprived |
Chichester |
| Taylor, John |
1552 |
|
1554 |
deprived |
Lincoln |
| Bonner, Edmund |
1553 |
restored |
1559 |
deprived |
London |
| Day, George |
1553 |
restored |
1556 |
|
Chichester |
| Gardiner, Stephen |
1553 |
restored |
1555 |
|
Winchester |
| Harley, John |
1553 |
|
1554 |
deprived |
Hereford |
| Veysey, John |
1553 |
restored |
1554 |
|
Exeter |
| Baynes, Ralph |
1554 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Coventry & Lichfield |
| Bourne, Gilbert |
1554 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Bath & Wells |
| Brooks, James |
1554 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Gloucester |
| Cotes, George |
1554 |
|
1555 |
|
Chester |
| Griffith (Griffin), Maurice |
1554 |
|
1558 |
|
Rochester |
| Heath, Nicholas |
1554 |
restored |
1555 |
translated |
Worcester |
| Holyman, John |
1554 |
|
1558 |
|
Bristol |
| Hopton, John |
1554 |
|
1558 |
|
Norwich |
| Morgan, Henry |
1554 |
|
1559 |
|
St. Davids |
| W(h)arton (Parfew or Parfoye), Robert |
1554 |
confirmed |
1557 |
|
Hereford |
| White, John |
1554 |
|
1556 |
translated |
Lincoln |
| Glynn, William |
1555 |
|
1558 |
|
Bangor |
| Goldwell, Thomas |
1555 |
|
1559 |
resigned |
St. Asaph |
| Heath, Nicholas |
1555 |
confirmed |
1559 |
deprived |
York |
| Pates, Richard |
1555 |
nominated |
1559 |
deprived |
Worcester |
| Thirlby, Thomas |
1555 |
provided |
1559 |
deprived |
Ely |
| Turberville, James |
1555 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Exeter |
| Oglethorpe, Owen |
1556 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Carlisle |
| Pole, Reginald |
1556 |
|
1558 |
|
Canterbury |
| Scott, Cuthbert |
1556 |
provided |
1559 |
deprived |
Chester |
| White, John |
1556 |
provided |
1559 |
deprived |
Winchester |
| Christopherson, John |
1557 |
|
1558 |
|
Chichester |
| Pole, David |
1557 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Peterborough |
| Watson, Thomas |
1557 |
|
1559 |
deprived |
Lincoln |
| Reynolds, Thomas |
1558 |
nominated |
1559 |
deprived |
Hereford |
| Allen, Edmund |
1559 |
nominated |
1559 |
|
Rochester |
| Barlow, William |
1559 |
confirmed |
1568 |
|
Chichester |
| Cox, Richard |
1559 |
|
1581 |
|
Ely |
| Cox, Richard |
1559 |
nominated |
1559 |
translated |
Norwich |
| Grindal, Edmund |
1559 |
|
1570 |
translated |
London |
| Meyrick, Rowland |
1559 |
|
1566 |
|
Bangor |
| Parker, Matthew |
1559 |
|
1575 |
|
Canterbury |
| Sandes (Sandys), Edwin |
1559 |
|
1570 |
translated |
Worcester |
| Scory, John |
1559 |
confirmed |
1585 |
|
Hereford |
| Alley, William |
1560 |
|
1570 |
|
Exeter |
| Bentham, Thomas |
1560 |
|
1579 |
|
Coventry & Lichfield |
| Berkeley, Gilbert |
1560 |
|
1581 |
|
Bath & Wells |
| Bullingham, Nicholas |
1560 |
|
1571 |
translated |
Lincoln |
| Davies, Richard |
1560 |
|
1561 |
translated |
St. Asaph |
| Gest, Edmund |
1560 |
|
1571 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Jewell, John |
1560 |
|
1571 |
|
Salisbury |
| Parkhurst, John |
1560 |
|
1575 |
|
Norwich |
| Young, Thomas |
1560 |
|
1561 |
translated |
St. Davids |
| Best, John |
1561 |
|
1570 |
|
Carlisle |
| Davies (Davis), Thomas |
1561 |
|
1573 |
|
St. Asaph |
| Davies, Richard |
1561 |
translated |
1581 |
|
St. Davids |
| Downham, William |
1561 |
|
1577 |
|
Chester |
| Horne, Robert |
1561 |
|
1580 |
|
Winchester |
| Pilkington, James |
1561 |
|
1576 |
|
Durham |
| Scambler, Edmund |
1561 |
|
1585 |
translated |
Peterborough |
| Young, Thomas |
1561 |
confirmed |
1568 |
|
York |
| Cheyney, Richard |
1562 |
nominated |
1579 |
|
Bristol |
| Cheyney, Richard |
1562 |
in commendam |
1579 |
|
Gloucester |
| Robinson, Nicholas |
1566 |
|
1585 |
|
Bangor |
| Curen, Hugh |
1567 |
confirmed |
1568 |
|
Oxford |
| Jones, Hugh |
1567 |
|
1574 |
|
Llandaff |
| Barnes, Richard |
1570 |
confirmed |
1577 |
translated |
Carlisle |
| Curtis (Curteys), Richard |
1570 |
|
1582 |
|
Chichester |
| Grindal, Edmund |
1570 |
confirmed |
1576 |
translated |
York |
| Salisbury, John |
1570 |
confirmed |
1573 |
|
Sodor and Man |
| Sandes (Sandys), Edwin |
1570 |
confirmed |
1577 |
translated |
London |
| Bradbridge, William |
1571 |
|
1578 |
|
Exeter |
| Bullingham, Nicholas |
1571 |
confirmed |
1576 |
|
Worcester |
| Cooper, Thomas |
1571 |
|
1584 |
translated |
Lincoln |
| Gest, Edmund |
1571 |
confirmed |
1577 |
|
Salisbury |
| Freke, Edmund |
1572 |
|
1575 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Hughes, William |
1573 |
|
1600 |
|
St. Asaph |
| Blethin, William |
1575 |
|
1590 |
|
Llandaff |
| Freke, Edmund |
1575 |
confirmed |
1584 |
translated |
Norwich |
| Grindal, Edmund |
1576 |
confirmed |
1583 |
|
Canterbury |
| Meyrick, John |
1576 |
|
1599 |
|
Sodor and Man |
| Piers, John |
1576 |
|
1577 |
translated |
Rochester |
| Aylmer, John |
1577 |
|
1594 |
|
London |
| Barnes, Richard |
1577 |
confirmed |
1587 |
|
Durham |
| May, John |
1577 |
|
1598 |
|
Carlisle |
| Piers, John |
1577 |
confirmed |
1589 |
translated |
Salisbury |
| Sandes (Sandys), Edwin |
1577 |
confirmed |
1588 |
|
York |
| Whitgift, John |
1577 |
|
1583 |
translated |
Worcester |
| Young, John |
1578 |
|
1605 |
|
Rochester |
| Chaderton, William |
1579 |
|
1595 |
translated |
Chester |
| Woolton, John |
1579 |
|
1594 |
|
Exeter |
| Overton, William |
1580 |
|
1609 |
|
Coventry & Lichfield |
| Watson, John |
1580 |
|
1584 |
|
Winchester |
| Bullingham, John |
1581 |
|
1589 |
resigned |
Bristol |
| Bullingham, John |
1581 |
|
1598 |
|
Gloucester |
| Middleton, Marmaduke |
1582 |
translated |
1588 |
deprived |
St. Davids |
| Whitgift, John |
1583 |
confirmed |
1604 |
|
Canterbury |
| Cooper, Thomas |
1584 |
confirmed |
1594 |
|
Winchester |
| Freke, Edmund |
1584 |
confirmed |
1591 |
|
Worcester |
| Godwin, Thomas |
1584 |
|
1590 |
|
Bath & Wells |
| Wickham, William |
1584 |
|
1595 |
translated |
Lincoln |
| Howland, Richard |
1585 |
|
1600 |
|
Peterborough |
| Scambler, Edmund |
1585 |
confirmed |
1594 |
|
Norwich |
| Bellot, Hugh |
1586 |
|
1595 |
translated |
Bangor |
| Bickley, Thomas |
1586 |
|
1596 |
|
Chichester |
| Westfaling, Herbert |
1586 |
|
1602 |
|
Hereford |
| Fletcher, Richard |
1589 |
|
1593 |
translated |
Bristol |
| Hutton, Matthew | |