Bishop Of Exeter

Exeter. 10 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. Thomas de Bitton 1307
   • 1307-10-03 — Order to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Thomas de Bitton, bishop of Exeter, deceased, tenant in chief,
2. Walter de Stapelton 1320–1328 ×20
   • 1320-07-23 — To the justices of the Bench. Order to permit a fine to be levied before them between Walter de Stapeldon, bishop of Exeter, and Philip, prior of Longevill Giff…
   • 1320-07-27 — To the justices of the Bench. Order to permit a fine to be levied before Thunderley. them between Walter de Stapeldon, bishop of Exeter, and Philip, prior of Lo…
   • 1320-07-28 — To the justices of the Bench. Order to permit a fine to be levied before them between Walter de Stapeldon, bishop of Exeter, and Philip, prior of Longevill Giff…
   • 1320-08-27 — The like to the keepers of the peace in other counties. [ Jbid.] William Inge, the elder, clerk, has letters to H. bishop of Lincoln receive the pension due to …
   • 1320-11-03 — Grant to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Exete Sheen. for the good service of Walter de Stapelton, bishop of Exeter, th j treasurer, that as soo…
   • 1320-11-17 — Order to acquit Walter de Stapeldon, bishop of Exeter, of the scutage exacted from him for the lands and fees perto the church and chapelry of Boseham for all t…
   • 1320-11-17 — To the same. Order to acquit Walter de Stapeldon, bishop of Exeter, treasurer, of the scutage exacted from him for the lands and fees perto the church and chape…
   • 1322-08-25 — Confirmation of an alienation in mortmain by Robert de Cantokesheved to Walter de Stapelton, bishop of Exeter, and his successors, of a messuage, 2 carucates of…
3. James de Berkele 1327 ×3
   • 1327-03-23 — Hugh Bosy, clerk, has letters to J. bishop of Ely to receive the yearly due to one of the king's clerks by reason of the bishop's new By p.s. [522.] Robert de W…
   • 1327-03-23 — Bosy, clerk, has letters to J. bishop of Bly to receive the yearly due to one of the king's clerks by reason of the bishop's new By ps. [522.] de Weldon, parson…
   • 1327-07-23 — Order to the escheator beyond Trent, after taking security from the executors of the will of James de Berkeley, bishop of Exeter, for answering to the king at h…
4. John de Grandissono 1334–1378 ×5
   • 1378-09-26 — Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties in the chancery . Gloucestre, 13 November. William Braybroke to Richard de Burley knight, his heirs and Charter with…
5. John de Grandisono 1337
6. Thomas de Brantyngham 1377–1394 ×3
   • 1377-11-27 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 28 November. Simon de Daventre of Northamptonshire to Sir Thomas de Brantyngham bishop of Exeter, Sir Thomas de Folkerthorp, Sir W…
   • 1387-07-18 — Whereas John de Bukyngham, bishop of Lincoln, Thomas de Brantyngham, bishop of Exeter, William de Beauchamp, John Devereux, David Hanemere, deceased, John de Dr…
   • 1394-08-26 — Exemption, for life, in consideration of his long continued labour in divers offices in the service of the late king and the king, and of his great age and debi…
7. John de Grandison 1379
   • 1379-11-13 — To John Cavendissh and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in a cause between the king and …
8. Edmund de Stafford 1400
   • 1400-10-20 — Whereas Master Robert Braybrok, bishop of London, Master Edmund Stafford, bishop of Exeter, Thomas Percy, earl of Worcester, Thomas Stanley, clerk of the rolls …
9. George Neville 1461–1463 ×3
   • 1461-03-01 — Licence, for 100s. paid in the hanaper, for Thomas Hoo and Richard Bruyn, esquires, to enfeoff George Neville, bishop of Exeter, the chancellor, John Wenlok, kn…
   • 1462-08-01 — Grant to the king's uncle William Neville, carl of Kent and lord of and the heirs male of his body of the manors and lordships Crukerne, Misterton, Clopton, Kyn…
   • 1463-07-19 — Grant to the king's kinsman George Neville, bishop of Exeter, the of the manors and lordships of Abyndon, Saxton, Swafham, co. Bumpstede, Estonhalle, Bewmond an…
10. John le Bothe 1466–1479 ×3
    • 1466-02-04 — Pardon to John Bothe, bishop of Exeter, master, warden or guardian of the college or collegiate church of St. Mary, Mamcestre, of all offences committed by him …
    • 1469-10-09 — Thomas Melburne of Danby Wiske, co. York, clerk, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer a plea …
    • 1479-01-28 — William Farneham of Osbaldwyk, co. York, chaplain, for not appearing to answer John Bothe, bishop of Exeter, touching a debt of 40. Middlesex. John Turpyn late …

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 Exeter”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/bishop-of-exeter, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.