William Senhouse (died 1505), also called William Sever, was an English

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

, successively

Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York. The diocese covers the county of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District. The see is in the city of Car ...

, 1495–1502, and

Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in the Province of York. The diocese is one of the oldest in England and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords. Paul Butler has been the Bishop of Durham ...

, 1502–1505. Senhouse was educated at the

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and became a

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monk at

St Mary's Abbey, York The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey in York, England and a scheduled monument. History Once one of the most prosperous abbeys in Northern England,Dean, G. 2008. ''Medieval York''. Stroud: History Press. p. 86 its remains li ...

, being elected

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in 1485. He was selected as bishop of Carlisle on 4 September 1495, and consecrated in 1496.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 236 He was translated to Durham on 27 June 1502.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 242 Senhouse died in 1505.

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* Bishops of Durham Bishops of Carlisle English Benedictines Alumni of the University of Oxford 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 16th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 15th-century births Year of birth missing 1505 deaths 15th-century English people Abbots of St Mary's, York {{BishopofDurham-stub