James Goldwell
James Goldwell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Norwich | |
| Appointed | 17 July 1472 |
| Term ended | 15 February 1499 |
| Predecessor | Walter Hart |
| Successor | Thomas Jane |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Salisbury |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 October 1472 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 15 February 1499 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
James Goldwell (died 15 February 1499) was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Norwich.
Life
Goldwell was one of the sons of William and Avice Goldwell, both of whom died in 1485. He had a brother, Nicholas Goldwell, who survived him.[1] He was nominated on 17 July 1472 and was consecrated on 4 October 1472. He died on 15 February 1499.[2]
Career
Goldwell was educated at
All Souls' College, Oxford
where he graduated B.Can.L. 1449 and D.C.L 1452.
He was appointed:
- President of St George's Hall in the Castle, Oxford 1452
- Rector of St John the Evangelist, London 1455
- Rector of Rivenhall, Essex 1455
- Prebendary of Widland in St Paul's Cathedral 1457
- Prebendary of Sneating in St Paul's Cathedral 1458
- Prebendary of Islington in St Paul's Cathedral 1459 - 1461
- Registrar of the Order of the Garter 1460
- Rector of Cliffe-at-Hoo, Kent
- Archdeacon of Essex, 1461
- Canon of Hereford Cathedral 1461
- Prebenary of Stratford in Salisbury Cathedral 1462
- Dean of Salisbury 1463
- Principal Secretary of State to King Edward IV
- Master of the Rolls 1471
- Papal Protonotary
- Bishop of Norwich 1472, consecrated at St Blaise, Rome
Goldwell was appointed to the sixth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1460 and held this until 1472.[3]
Citations
- ^ Hayes 2004.
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 262
- ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
References
- Hayes, Rosemary C.E. (2004). "Goldwell, James (d. 1499)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10926. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- 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.
External links
- Will of James Goldwell, Bishop of Norwich of Bethersden, Kent, proved 15 February 1499, PROB 11/11/565, National Archives Retrieved 30 November 2013
- Hutchinson, John (1892). . Men of Kent and Kentishmen (Subscription ed.). Canterbury: Cross & Jackman. pp. 55–56.
