| Title | Bishop of Carlisle |
|---|---|
| Religion | Catholic |
| Appointed | 11 February 1478 |
| Term end | 4 September 1495 |
| Predecessor | Edward Story |
| Successor | William Senhouse |
| Consecration | 26 April 1478 |
| Death date | 1496 |
Richard Bell (died 1496) was a Bishop of Carlisle. He was selected 11 February 1478, and consecrated 26 April 1478. He resigned the see on 4 September 1495, and died in 1496.[1] He had previously served as Warden of Durham College, Oxford from 1450-53[2] and Prior of Finchale from 1457 to 1464.[3][page needed]
Citations
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 236
- ^ Blakiston, Herbert E. D. (1896). "Some Durham College Rolls". Collectanea. No. 3. Burrows, Montagu (ed.). Oxford: Oxford Historical Society. pp. 23–25. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Raines Charters of Endowment
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology. Third revised ed. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Raines, James (ed.) (1837). The Charters of Endowment, Inventories and Account Rolls of the Priory of Finchale in the County of Durham (Google scan) (in Latin). Vol. 6. Surtees Society. JB Nichols.