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Oliver Sutton Bishop of Lincoln Diocese Diocese of Lincoln Elected 6 February 1280 Enthroned 8 September 1280 Predecessor Richard of Gravesend Successor John Dalderby Other posts Dean of Lincoln Orders Consecration 19 May 1280 Personal details Died 13 November 1299
Nettleham, LincolnshireDenomination Catholic Oliver Sutton (died 1299) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln, in England.
Sutton was the nephew of Henry of Lexington, Bishop of Lincoln from 1253 to 1258.[1] He was Dean of Lincoln before 30 June 1275.[2]
Sutton was elected to the see of Lincoln on 6 February 1280 and consecrated on 19 May 1280[3] at Lambeth. He was enthroned at Lincoln Cathedral on 8 September 1280.[1]
Sutton died on 13 November 1299[3] at Nettleham.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
- ^ British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
- ^ a b Fryde, et. al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 255
References
- British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
- British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles Preceded by
Richard of GravesendBishop of Lincoln
1280–1299Succeeded by
John DalderbyCategories:- Bishops of Lincoln
- 1299 deaths
- 13th-century Roman Catholic bishops
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