Hugh de Wells

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Hugh de Wells


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Lincoln
Title = Bishop of Lincoln
Period = 1209–1235
Predecessor = William de Blois
Successor =Robert Grosseteste
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post =Archdeacon of Wells
date of birth =
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date of death =February 7 1235
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Hugh de Wells (or Hugh of Wells, born Hugh Troteman [cite book|last=Dunning|first=Robert|title=A Somerset Miscellany| pages =30|publisher=Somerset Books|location=Tiverton|date=2005|isbn=0861834275] ) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Life

He was the son of Edward of Wells and brother of Jocelin of Wells, Bishop of Bath. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=34341 British History Online Bishops of Bath] accessed on September 23, 2007] He was keeper of the king's seal. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007] He was a royal clerk in the chancery as well as a canon of Wells before being named Archdeacon of Wells before April 25 1204. He held prebends in the diocese of Lincoln and diocese of London as well. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34352 British History Online Archdeacons of Wells] accessed on October 28, 2007]

He was elected to the see of Lincoln about April 14 1209 and consecrated on December 20 1209Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 235] at Melun. He was in exile in France until he returned to England on July 16 1213.

He died on February 7 1235.

ee also

* List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34352 British History Online Archdeacons of Wells] accessed on October 28, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=34341 British History Online Bishops of Bath] accessed on September 23, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Lincoln
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DATE OF DEATH=February 7, 1235
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