Richard de la More was a medieval clergyman who was
Bishop-elect of Winchester from 1280 to 1282.
Life
Richard was
subdean of the
diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.
History
The diocese traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Pre-Reformation Diocese of Leices ...
as well as
Archdeacon of Winchester
The Archdeacon of Winchester is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Winchester.
History
Originally created as the archdeaconry of Basingstoke on 26 July 1927 within the Diocese of Winchester and from the old Archdeacon of Bourne ...
from before 11 September 1280.
[British History Online Archdeacons of Winchester]
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Richard was elected to the
see of Winchester
The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. Founded in 676, it is one of the older dioceses in England. It once covered Wessex, many times its present size which is today most of the historic enla ...
on 15 November 1280 but resigned in June 1282 before being consecrated.
[, ''Handbook of British Chronology'', p. 276.] Archbishop
John Peckham
John Peckham (c. 1230 – 8 December 1292) was Archbishop of Canterbury in the years 1279–1292. He was a native of Sussex who was educated at Lewes Priory and became a Friar Minor about 1250. He studied at the University of Paris under B ...
of
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
...
withheld his confirmation of the election because Richard was a
pluralist.
Pope Martin IV
Pope Martin IV ( la, Martinus IV; c. 1210/1220 – 28 March 1285), born Simon de Brion, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1281 to his death on 28 March 1285. He was the last French pope to have ...
also quashed the election in 1282.
[British History Online Bishops of Winchester]
accessed on 2 November 2007
Richard still held the office of archdeacon until sometime after 19 June 1283, but was only listed as subdean of Lincoln on 3 May 1285. He died sometime after that date. His death was commemorated on 16 June.
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Citations
References
British History Online Archdeacons of Winchester
accessed on 2 November 2007
British History Online Bishops of Winchester
accessed on 2 November 2007
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Bishops of Winchester
Archdeacons of Winchester (ancient)
13th-century English Roman Catholic bishops