Bishops of Bath and Wells
(From 909 to 1629)
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Bishops of Bath and Wells |
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Prior to 909, Bath &
Wells were part of the Diocese of Sherborne.
Legend also claims they were the successors of the Celtic Diocese of
Congresbury.
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Office Holder |
Year
of appointment |
| Bishops of Wells | ||
| Athelm | 909 | |
| Wufhelm | 924 | |
| Alfheah | 927 | |
| Wulfhelm | 938 | |
| Berhthelm | 956 | |
| Cynward | 974 | |
| Sigegar | c.977 | |
| Alfwine | 997 | |
| Lyfing | 999 | |
| Athelwin | c.1015 | |
| Britwin | 1024 | |
| Britwig | 1024 | |
| Duduc | 1033 | |
| Giso | 1061 | |
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Bishops of Bath |
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| John De Villula |
1088 |
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| Godfrey | 1123 | |
| Robert of Lewes | 1136 | |
| Reginald FitzJocelin |
1174 |
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Bishops of Glastonbury |
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| Savaric FitzGoldwin | 1192 | |
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Bishops of Bath & Glastonbury |
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| Joscelin of Wells | 1206 | |
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Bishops of Bath & Wells |
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| Roger of Salisbury | 1244 | |
| William Bytton I | 1248 | |
| Walter Giffard | 1265 | |
| William Bytton II | 1267 | |
| Robert Burnell | 1275 | |
| William De La March | 1293 | |
| Walter Haselshaw | 1302 | |
| John Drokensford | 1309 | |
| Ralph of Shrewsbury | 1329 | |
| John Barnet | 1363 | |
| John Harewell | 1367 | |
| Walter Skirlaugh | 1386 | |
| Ralph Erghum | 1388 | |
| Richard Clifford | 1400 | |
| Henry Bowett | 1401 | |
| Nicholas Bubwith | 1407 | |
| John Stafford | 1425 | |
| Thomas Beckington | 1443 | |
| Robert Stillington | 1466 | |
| Richard Fox | 1492 | |
| Oliver King | 1495 | |
| Adriano of Castelli | 1504 | |
| Thomas Wolsey | 1518 | |
| John Clerk | 1523 | |
| William Knight | 1541 | |
| William Barlow | 1548 | |
| Gilbert Bourne | 1554 | |
| Gilbert Berkeley | 1560 | |
| Thomas Godwin | 1584 | |
| John Still | 1593 | |
| James Montague | 1608 | |
| Arthur Lake | 1616 | |
| William Laud | 1626 | |
| Leonard Mawe | 1628 | |
| Walter Curle |
1629 |
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