William Wells (bishop)

William Wells
William Wells
Bishop of Rochester
Appointed	19 September 1436
Term ended	February 1444
Predecessor	Thomas Brunce
Successor	John Low
Orders
Consecration	24 March 1437
Personal details
Died	February 1444
Denomination	Catholic

William Wells was a medieval abbot of St. Mary's Abbey, York and Bishop of Rochester.

Wells was elected to the abbacy of St. Mary's in 1423, succeeding Thomas Spofford. He resigned in 1436.^[1] Wells was nominated as Bishop of Rochester on 19 September 1436 and consecrated on 24 March 1437. He died between 8 February and 25 February 1444.^[2]

Citations[edit]

^ "Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of St Mary, York". A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History. 1974. pp. 107–112.
^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 268

References[edit]

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.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Brunce	Bishop of Rochester 1436–1444	Succeeded by John Low

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[1] "Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of St Mary, York". A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History. 1974. pp. 107–112.

[Handbook268-2] Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 268

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