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| Preceded by John Morwent | Abbot of Gloucester 1437–1450 | Succeeded by Thomas Sebroke |
| Preceded by Richard Beauchamp | Bishop of Hereford 1450–1453 | Succeeded by John Stanberry |
| Preceded by Nicholas Close | Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1453–1459 | Succeeded by John Hales |
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