Ralph of Shrewsbury

Ralph of Shrewsbury (died 1363) was an English medieval bishop and university chancellor.

Life

From 1328 to 1329, Ralph was Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

On 2 June 1329 Ralph was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells and consecrated on 3 September 1329. He died on 14 August 1363.

Ralph founded Vicars Close.

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Citations

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.

External links

• Will of Ralph of Shrewsbury from Google Books

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2. Shrewsbury Abbey
3. Bishop's Palace, Wells
4. Shrewsbury (disambiguation)
5. Wells Cathedral
6. List of chancellors of the University of Oxford
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8. Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
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10. Bess of Hardwick
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13. Shrewsbury School
14. Anne Hastings, Countess of Shrewsbury
15. Medieval English episcopal register
16. Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
17. John Droxford
18. Shropshire
19. John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
20. Diocese of Bath and Wells