Walter Hart

For the American judge, see Walter R. Hart.

Walter Hart (or Walter Lyhert; died 24 May 1472) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich. He was Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1435 to 1446.^[1] He was nominated as bishop on 24 January 1446 and was consecrated on 27 February 1446. He died on 24 May 1472.^[2]

Walter Hart
Bishop of Norwich
Appointed	24 January 1446
Term ended	24 May 1472
Predecessor	Thomas Brunce
Successor	James Goldwell
Orders
Consecration	27 February 1446
Personal details
Died	24 May 1472
Denomination	Roman Catholic

The executors of his will are named as William Pykenham, archdeacon of Suffolk, John Bulman, Robert Hober, Henry Smyth, and another (illegible).^[3]

He features in the Paston Letters, especially their correspondence in 1469, when he was drawn into the efforts by her mother and brothers to prevent Margery Paston from marrying their bailiff Richard Calle.

Citations

1. ‘Oxford College Histories: Oriel College’ Ranie, D.W. p58: London; F.E. Robinson & Co;1900
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 262
3. "AALT Page".

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.

Academic offices
Preceded by John Carpenter	Provost of Oriel College, Oxford 1435–1446	Succeeded by John Hals
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Brunce	Bishop of Norwich 1446–1472	Succeeded by James Goldwell