John Bradfield (bishop)
John Bradfield | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
 | |
| Elected | 1278 |
| Term ended | 23 April 1283 |
| Predecessor | Walter de Merton |
| Successor | John Kirkby |
| Other post(s) | Precentor of Rochester |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 29 May 1278 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 April 1283 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
John Bradfield (or John de Bradfield) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Bradfield is believed to have come from Bradfield in Berkshire. He was a monk of Rochester Cathedral and precentor of Rochester before he was elected to the see of Rochester in 1278.[1] He was consecrated on 29 May 1278. He died on 23 April 1283.[2]
Citations
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Rochester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267
References
- 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.