John Bradfield | |
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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. He was consecrated on 29 May 1278. He died on 23 April 1283.
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.
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Preceded byWalter de Merton | Bishop of Rochester 1278โ1283 |
Succeeded byJohn Kirkby |
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