Richard Oldham (bishop)

Styles of
**Richard Oldham**
Styles of; Richard Oldham
Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord
Religious style	Bishop

Richard Oldham O.S.B
Richard Oldham O.S.B
Bishop of Sodor and Man
Appointed	21 June 1458
In office	1478 to 1485/86
Predecessor	Thomas Burton
Successor	Richard Oldham (bishop)
Other post(s)	Abbot of Chester
Personal details
Died	1485/86
Buried	Chester Cathedral
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Last updated November 17, 2023

Richard Oldham (died 1485/86) was a pre-Reformation cleric who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the second half of the 15th century.

He was elected Abbot of Chester in 1455^[1] and appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man on 11^[2] or 15^[3] February 1478, holding both posts until his death. Contemporary records reveal some acrimony between Oldham and the townsfolk of Chester.^[1] In 1474 and 1478, the Exchequer of Chester guaranteed his safety and that of his monks, and in a later turnaround of events in 1480 he and twelve fellow monks were themselves bound over to keep the peace in the city.^[1]

He died in office either on 13 October 1485^[1]^[2] or 19 September 1486^[4] and was buried at Chester Abbey.

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References

1 2 3 4 Elrington, C. R.; Harris, B. E.; Baggs, A. P.; Kettle, Ann J.; Lander, S. J.; Thacker, A. T.; Wardle, David, eds. (1980). "The Abbey of Chester". A History of the County of Chester. Vol. 3. British History Online. pp. 132–146.
1 2 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
↑ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (in Latin). Vol. 2. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae. p. 240.
↑ Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.

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Preceded by Thomas Kirkham	Bishop of Sodor and Man 1478–1485/86	Succeeded by Huan Blackleach

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[chestercountyhistoryvol3p132-1] 1 2 3 4 Elrington, C. R.; Harris, B. E.; Baggs, A. P.; Kettle, Ann J.; Lander, S. J.; Thacker, A. T.; Wardle, David, eds. (1980). "The Abbey of Chester". A History of the County of Chester. Vol. 3. British History Online. pp. 132–146.

[handbook273-2] 1 2 Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

[3] Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (in Latin). Vol. 2. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae. p. 240.

[manxnotebookbps-4] Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.

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