Bishop Of Coventry

Coventry. 9 recorded holders. religious office ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. Roger de Meuland 1285 ×2
   • 1285-08-17 — Inspeximus und confirmation of (1) A charter of Eleanor the king's to Edmund the king's brother, dated at Lutegershal, 24 February, Edward L., granting to the s…
2. Walter de Langeton 1293–1330 ×129
   • 1295-04-05 — Protection with clause volumus, until Easter, for Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, master of the hospital of St. Leonard, York, going beyon…
   • 1297-02-03 — The like to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Enrolment of agreement made between Hugh le Despenser and Sir Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfie…
   • 1298-11-25 — Confirmation of a grant by Robert son of Walter, knight, tenant in chief, to Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of the manor of Theyden, to h…
   • 1299-04-20 — Licence, in honour of the cathedral church of Lichefeld and of the saints whose bodies rest there, and for the security and quiet of the canons and ministers of…
   • 1299-09-17 — Licence for Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to impark his wood of Tervyn, co. Chester, adjoining Delamere Forest, and make a deer-leap 200…
   • 1299-09-18 — for Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, his wood of Tervyn, co. Chester, adjoining Delamere Forest, and deer-leap 200 feet broad therein. By K…
   • 1299-10-21 — Adam de Biddik and Joan, his wife, acknowledge that they owe to Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, 100/.; to be levied, in default of payment…
   • 1300-04-01 — Gerard de Wippeins, archdeacon of Richmond, acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Langeton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, 500 marks ; to be levied, in defa…
3. William de Langeton 1305–1307 ×2
   • 1307-02-20 — Pardon to John de Threlkeld, in the gaol of the castle of Appelby for the death of Roger de Ravensby, as it appears by the record of Hugh de Louther and his fel…
4. Roger de Northburgh 1322–1344 ×13
   • 1330-12-24 — Roger de Northburgh, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, formerly of the late king's wardrobe.
   • 1330-12-25 — the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. de Orreton and the executors of the will of Richard de Kirkehave shewn the king, by petition …
   • 1331-01-20 — To the same. Hngh de Sancto Johanne, son and heir of John de Johanne of Basyng and executor of his will, has shewn the king the late king retained John to stay …
   • 1331-01-20 — the same. Hngh de Sancto Johanne, son and heir of John de Johanne of Basyng and executor of bis will, has shewn the king the Jate king retained John to stay wit…
   • 1337-03-20 — The same John puts the same Alexander in his place to defend the execution of a recognisance for 100/., made by him in chancery to James de Stafford, knight. Th…
   • 1337-04-01 — The same John puts the same Alexander in his place to defend the execution of a recognisance for 100/., made by him in chancery to James de Stafford, knight. Th…
   • 1344-09-06 — To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to cause payment or an assignment of 1751. 16s. to be made to John de Causton, if they find that that sum was due to hi…
5. Robert atte Church 1377
   • 1377-04-23 — Pardon to William de Burleye, chaplain, of his outlawry in the county of Stafford for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to satisfy Robert de Stret…
6. Robert de Stretton 1378
   • 1378-01-19 — Inspeximus and confirmation, in favour of Robert de Stretton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfeld, of letters patent, dated 10 October, 24 Edward IILI., being a lic…
7. Walter de Skirlawe 1385
   • 1385-06-17 — Licence, for 102. paid to the king by James le Boteler, earl of Ormonde, for him to enfeoff Master Walter Skirlawe, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, John de Wa…
8. John de Burghull 1400
   • 1400-07-08 — Pardon to John Burghull, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of all sums of money due from him to the king for the escape from his prison of Kiccleshale of John D…
9. John Halse 1471–1482 ×3
   • 1471-07-30 — General pardon to John Halse, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of all committed by him before 25 July, [ /edera.] By p.s.
   • 1475-05-02 — Licence for the king's brother George, duke of Clarence, whois going to the sea with the king on his voyage and service, to grant the manor and of Tyverton, the…
   • 1482-05-07 — Licence, for 40 marks paid in the hanaper, for the alienation in mortmain to John Tailour, clerk, the provost, and the scholars of the college called Oryell in …

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “bishop of Coventry”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/bishop-of-coventry, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.