Nicholas Close
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| Nicholas Close | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield |
| In Office | 1452 |
| Predecessor | William Booth |
| Successor | Reginald Boulers |
| Personal details | |
| Died | October 1452 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Carlisle Archdeacon of Colchester |
Nicholas Close (died 1452) was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1450 to 1452. He was provided to the see of Carlisle in January 1450, and consecrated on 15 March 1450.[1] He was selected Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield on 30 August 1452 and served for a short time before his death in late October 1452.[2] He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, being elected a fellow in 1443,[3] and served as a commissioner to Scotland in 1449. He was Archdeacon of Colchester before being appointed bishop.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 236
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 254
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Close, Nicholas". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] 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.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Marmaduke Lumley |
Bishop of Carlisle 1450–1452 |
Succeeded by William Percy |
| Preceded by William Booth |
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1452–1453 |
Succeeded by Reginald Boulers |
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