William Barrow (bishop)

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William Barrow
Bishop of Carlisle
Appointed19 April 1423
Term ended4 September 1429
Predecessor Roger Whelpdale
Successor Marmaduke Lumley
Orders
Consecrationafter 13 October 1419
Personal details
Died4 September 1429
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s) Bishop of Bangor

William Barrow (or Barrowe; died 1429) was a Bishop of Bangor and a Bishop of Carlisle.

Barrow served three times as Chancellor of the University of Oxford during 1413–17. [1]

Barrow was selected as Bishop of Bangor on 15 February 1418, and consecrated after 13 October 1419. [2] He was transferred from Bangor to Carlisle on 19 April 1423. He died on 4 September 1429. [3]

Citations

  1. Hibbert "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University" Encyclopedia of Oxford
  2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 291
  3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 236

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References

Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1413–1414
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1415–1416
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1416–1417
Succeeded by
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bangor
1418–1423
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Carlisle
1423–1429
Succeeded by