Richard de Belmeis I
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Richard de Belmeis I (or de Beaumais) (died 1127) was a medieval cleric, administrator, judge and politician. Beginning as a minor landowner and steward in Shropshire, he became Henry I's chief agent in the Welsh Marches and in 1108 was appointed Bishop of London. He founded St Osyth's Priory in Essex and was succeeded by a considerable dynasty of clerical politicians and landowners.
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Richard de Belmeis | |
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Bishop of London | |
Elected | 24 May 1108 |
Term ended | 1127 |
Predecessor | Maurice |
Successor | Gilbert Universalis |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 June 1108 |
Consecration | 26 July 1108 |
Personal details | |
Died | 16 January 1127 St Osyth |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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