John Burghill

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John Burghill
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
Appointed2 July 1398
Term endedabout 27 May 1414
Predecessor Richard le Scrope
Successor John Catterick
Orders
Consecrationc.10 July 1396
Personal details
Diedc. 27 May 1414
DenominationCatholic
Previous post(s) Bishop of Llandaff

John Burghill (died 1414) was a medieval Bishop of Llandaff and Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

Burghill was nominated to Llandaff on 12 April 1396, and consecrated around 10 July 1396. He was translated to Coventry and Lichfield on 2 July 1398. [1]

Burghill died as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield about 27 May 1414. [2]

Citations

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 293
  2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 253

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References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Llandaff
1396–1398
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
1398–1414
Succeeded by