Bishops of Bath and Wells |
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.
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 | |
Bishops of Bath |
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John De Villula |
1088 |
|
Godfrey | 1123 | |
Robert of Lewes | 1136 | |
Reginald FitzJocelin |
1174 |
|
Bishops of Glastonbury |
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Savaric FitzGoldwin | 1192 | |
Bishops of Bath & Glastonbury |
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Joscelin of Wells | 1206 | |
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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