Richard de Beaumis II

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name =Richard de Beaumis II


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of London
Title = Bishop of London
Period = 1152–1162
Predecessor = Robert de Sigello
Successor =Gilbert Foliot
ordination =September 20 1152
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post =Archdeacon of Middlesex
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =May 4 1162
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Richard de Beaumis II (or Richard de Belmis II) was a medieval Bishop of London.

Life

His father was Robert de Beaumis. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33803 British History Online Archdeacons of Essex] accessed on October 29, 2007] The family came from Beaumais-sur-Dive in the Calvados region of Normandy. He was a nephew of Richard de Beaumis, Bishop of London from 1108 to 1127, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33800 British History Online Bishops of London] accessed on October 29, 2007] as well as the brother of Richard Ruffus, who was archdeacon of Essex. He held the prebend of Caddington Major in the diocese of London before being named Archdeacon of Middlesex by 1127. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33812 British History Online Prebends of Caddington Major] accessed on October 29, 2007]

He was probably elected to the see of London in the spring of 1152, and was ordained a priest on September 20 1152. He was consecrated on September 28 1152. He died on May 4 1162.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 239]

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33803 British History Online Archdeacons of Essex] accessed on October 29, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33800 British History Online Bishops of London] accessed on October 29, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33812 British History Online Prebends of Caddington Major] accessed on October 29, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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NAME=Beaumis, Richard de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Belmis, Richard de
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of London
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DATE OF DEATH=May 4, 1162
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