Richard Kellaw or Richard de Kellawe[1] (died 1316) was an English Benedictine monk and Bishop of Durham. He was elected on 31 March 1311, and was consecrated on 30 May 1311. He died on 9 October 1316.[2] In the 19th century, a grave identified as his was excavated in the Durham Cathedral Chapter House.[3]
Richard Kellaw | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durham | |
| Elected | 31 March 1311 |
| Term ended | 9 October 1316 |
| Predecessor | Antony Beck |
| Successor | Lewis de Beaumont |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 May 1311 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 9 October 1316 |
| Buried | chapter house in Durham Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Citations
edit- ^ Foss, D. B. (1966). "The episcopate of Richard De Kellawe, Bishop of Durham 1311-16". Durham e-Theses. Durham University. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 242
- ^ Carver "Early Medieval Durham" Medieval Art and Architecture at Durham Cathedral p. 13
References
edit- Carver, M. O. H. (1980). "Early Medieval Durham: the Archaeological Evidence". Medieval Art and Architecture at Durham Cathedral. British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions for the year 1977. Leeds, UK: British Archaeological Association. pp. 11–19. OCLC 13464190.
- 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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