Richard le Gras (Richard the Bold in French; died 9 December 1242) was

Lord Keeper The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England. This position evolved into that of one of the Great Officers of ...

of England and Abbot of Evesham in the 13th century. Richard was prior of Hurley Priory before his election as abbot on 25 September 1236. He was blessed by the

Bishop of Coventry The Bishop of Coventry is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Coventry was a title used by the bishops known today as the Bishop of Lichfield. The present ...

on 30 November 1236 and was installed in office on 6 December 1236.Knowles, et al. ''Heads of Religious Houses'' p. 41 Richard was Lord Keeper from 1240 to 1242.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 82 Richard was elected Bishop of Coventry in 1241, but either did not accept the office or died before the disputed election was resolved. He died in Gascony on 9 December 1242.

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