John Blyth (bishop)
John Blyth | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salisbury | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Salisbury |
| In office | 1493–1499 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Langton |
| Successor | Henry Deane |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 August 1499 |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Richmond |
John Blyth (or John Blythe) was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.
Blyth was Archdeacon of Richmond from 1485 to 1493[1] and was Master of the Rolls 5 May 1492-13 February 1494.[citation needed] He was nominated to Salisbury on 13 November 1493 and consecrated on 23 February 1494. He died on 23 August 1499.[2] His brother Geoffrey was Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry.[3]
Notes
- ^ Jones Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham): Archdeacons: Richmond
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 271
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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.
- Jones, B. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham): Archdeacons: Richmond. Institute for Historical Research.
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