Henry Sandford was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Henry Sandford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
| Elected | 26 December 1226 |
| Term ended | probably 24 February 1235 |
| Predecessor | Benedict of Sausetun |
| Successor | Richard Wendene |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Canterbury |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 May 1227 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | probably 24 February 1235 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Sandford was a royal official before becoming a canon of the diocese of Salisbury and was Archdeacon of Canterbury from about 1213 until he was chosen for Rochester.[1]
Sandford was elected to the see of Rochester on 26 December 1226 and consecrated on 9 May 1227.[2] He was enthroned at Rochester Cathedral on 16 May 1227.[3]
Sandford probably died on 24 February 1235.[3]
Citations edit
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury Archived 16 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Rochester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
References edit
- British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
- 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.
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