Henry of Sandwich

Henry of Sandwich (died 1273) was a medieval Bishop of London.

Henry of Sandwich
Bishop of London
Elected	13 November 1262
Term ended	15 September 1273
Predecessor	Richard Talbot
Successor	John Chishull
Orders
Consecration	27 May 1263
Personal details
Died	15 September 1273
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Prebendary of Weldland

Life

Henry was the son of Henry of Sandwich, a knight from Sandwich, Kent. He held the prebend of Weldland in the diocese of London.[1]

Henry was Archdeacon of Oxford from 1259 to 1262.[2] He was elected Bishop of London on 13 November 1262, confirmed 21 December and consecrated on 27 May 1263. He was suspended from office on 1 December 1265 but was reinstated by Pope Gregory X on 31 May 1272. He returned to England from exile on 31 January 1273.[1]

Henry died on 15 September 1273.[3] After his death, his nephew Sir Ralph de Sandwich was made administrator of the See of London, having already acted as their administrator during Henry's exile in Rome.

Citations

1. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
2. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Archdeacons of Oxford
3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258

References

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1968). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1977). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 3: Lincoln: Archdeacons of Oxford. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Richard Talbot	Bishop of London 1262–1273	Succeeded by John Chishull