Richard WENTWORTH

Male - 1339


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  • Name Richard WENTWORTH  [1
    • Richard, who became a Prebendary of St. Paul's, and in 1338 was elevated to the Bishopric of London, and in the same year, being in the reign of Edward III., was made Lord High Chancellor of England. This is the first recorded instance of the official dignities that were common enough in the family. So far as the State was concerned, his position was second only to that of the King himself; and the Bishopric of London, at that time holding even higher rank than it does now, was exceeded only by the Archbishoprics of Canterbury and York. Bishop and chancellor Wentworth did not, however, long enjoy his dignities, as he died in 1339, the year succeeding his elevation. [1]
    Gender Male 
    Death 1339  [1
    Person ID I48414  Main Tree
    Last Modified 19 May 2022 

    Father William WENTWORTH   d. 1308/9 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Beatrice THAKEL 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F04173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S13027] John Wentworth, L.L.D., The WENTWORTH Genealogy, Comprising The Origin of the name, The Family in England, and a Particular Account of Elder William WENTWORTH, The Emigrant and of his Descendants Vol 1.