Oliver Sutton

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, Lincolnshire
Denomination	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

1. ^ ^{a b c} British History Online Bishops of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
2. ^ British History Online Deans of Lincoln accessed on 28 October 2007
3. ^ ^{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 Gravesend	Bishop of Lincoln 1280–1299	Succeeded by John Dalderby

Persondata
Name	Sutton, Oliver
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Lincoln
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	13 November 1299
Place of death	Nettleham, Lincolnshire