Henry of Lexington

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Henry of Lexington


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Lincoln
Title = Bishop of Lincoln
Period = 1253–1258
Predecessor = Robert Grosseteste
Successor =Richard of Gravesend
ordination =
bishops =
post =Dean of Lincoln
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =August 8 1258
place of death =Nettleham, Lincolnshire

Henry of Lexington (or Henry Lexington) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Life

His nephew was Oliver Sutton bishop of Lincoln from 1280 to 1299. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007] He held the prebend of Calne in the diocese of Salisbury before becoming treasurer of Salisbury by January 13 1239. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34223 British History Online Treasurers of Salisbury] accessed on October 28, 2007] By January of 1246 he was Dean of Lincoln. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33561 British History Online Deans of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007]

He was elected to the see of Lincoln on December 30 1253 and consecrated on April 1 1254Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 235] at London or possibly at Lambeth on May 17 1254.

He died on August 8 1258 at Nettleham near Lincoln.

ee also

* List of bishops of Lincoln and precursor offices

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33560 British History Online Bishops of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33561 British History Online Deans of Lincoln] accessed on October 28, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34223 British History Online Treasurers of Salisbury] accessed on October 28, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

Persondata
NAME=Henry of Lexington
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Lexington, Henry
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Lincoln
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH=
DATE OF DEATH=August 8, 1258
PLACE OF DEATH=Nettleham, Lincolnshire