John Harewell was a

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in medieval England. Harewell came from

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(now in

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). He was in the employ of the

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, before being collated

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in 1365 and then selected, on 14 December 1366, as Bishop of Bath and Wells. He was consecrated on 7 March 1367 and died around 16 July 1386.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 228 His executors are listedPlea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/555; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H4/CP40no555/bCP40no555dorses/IMG_0152.htm; 4th entry from the bottom, with Soms (Somerset) in the margin, in a plea of debt, with the executors as plaintiffs as John Harewell; John Bryngton; John Grene, of Welles, canon; John de Tuttebury, in 1399 (1 Henry IV).

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Royal Berkshire History: John Harewell (d. 1386)
1386 deaths People from Vale of White Horse (district) Bishops of Bath and Wells Archdeacons of Berkshire Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub