James Goldwell

James Goldwell
Bishop of Norwich
Appointed17 July 1472
Term ended15 February 1499
PredecessorWalter Hart
SuccessorThomas Jane
Other postDean of Salisbury
Orders
Consecration4 October 1472
Personal details
Died(1499-02-15)15 February 1499
DenominationRoman Catholic

James Goldwell (died 15 February 1499) was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Norwich.

Life

Goldwell was one of the sons of William and Avice Goldwell, both of whom died in 1485. He had a brother, Nicholas Goldwell, who survived him.[1] He was nominated on 17 July 1472 and was consecrated on 4 October 1472. He died on 15 February 1499.[2]

Career

Goldwell was educated at All Souls College, Oxford where he graduated B.Can.L. 1449 and D.C.L 1452.

He was appointed:

  • President of St George's Hall in the Castle, Oxford 1452
  • Rector of St John the Evangelist, London 1455
  • Rector of Rivenhall, Essex 1455
  • Prebendary of Widland in St Paul's Cathedral 1457
  • Prebendary of Sneating in St Paul's Cathedral 1458
  • Prebendary of Islington in St Paul's Cathedral 1459–1461
  • Register of the Order of the Garter 1460
  • Rector of Cliffe-at-Hoo, Kent
  • Archdeacon of Essex, 1461
  • Canon of Hereford Cathedral 1461
  • Prebenary of Stratford in Salisbury Cathedral 1462
  • Dean of Salisbury 1463
  • Principal Secretary of State to King Edward IV
  • Master of the Rolls 1471
  • Papal Protonotary
  • Bishop of Norwich 1472, consecrated at St Blaise, Rome

Goldwell was appointed to the sixth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1460 and held this until 1472.[3]

Citations

  1. ^ Hayes 2004.
  2. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 262
  3. ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

References

  • Hayes, Rosemary C.E. (2004). "Goldwell, James (d. 1499)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10926. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
  • 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.