Richard Payl (Pawlie, Payli, Paylus or Pulley) was a 15th-century Dominican friar.[1] He served firstly as the Bishop of Dromore before becoming the Bishop of Mann and The Isles.

Richard Payl

Bishop of Sodor and Man
Appointed30 December 1407
In office1410 to c.1429/33
PredecessorTheodore Bloc
SuccessorJohn Burgherlin
Personal details
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Richard Payl, O.P.
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious styleBishop

He was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Dromore by Pope Gregory XII on 30 December 1407 and was consecrated sometime before 11 November 1408.[1] According to some publications, he was recorded as Richard Messing and which said he died in 1409.[2][3] It may be there is some confusion with Richard Misyn, O.Carm., probably a later bishop of Dromore.[4]

Payl was translated to the bishoprics of Mann[5] and The Isles[6] by Antipope John XXIII on 30 May 1410.[5][6] He was recognised as bishop of the Isles until c. 1421[6] and was still recognised bishop on the Isle of Man until c. 1429–1433.[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 349.
  2. ^ Cotton 1849, The Province of Ulster, p. 277.
  3. ^ Reeves 1847, Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor and Dromore, p. 308.
  4. ^ "Misyn, Richard". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  5. ^ a b c Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 273.
  6. ^ a b c d Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 314.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Roger Appleby
Bishop of Dromore
1407 – 1410
Succeeded by
John Chourles
Preceded by
Michael
Bishop of the Isles
1410 – c.1421
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Mann
1410 – c.1429/33
Succeeded by