Bishop Of Worcester

Worcester. 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. Godfrey Giffard 1299–1321 ×19
   • 1299-11-06 — Licence, after inquisition ad guod damnum made by the sheriff of Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made before the treasurer and barons of the Excheque…
   • 1299-11-06 — Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made before the treasurer and barons of the Excheque…
   • 1301-02-14 — Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of Lineoln. Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made by Nicholas le Chaumberleyn and Agnes …
   • 1301-02-16 — Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of Gloucester, and in consideration of a fine made by Nicholas le Chaumberleyn and Agnes his wife …
   • 1301-05-28 — Licence for the alienation in frank almoin by Godfrey Giffard, bishop of Worcester, to the prioress and nuns of Whitston by Worcester of 12 acres of land and an…
   • 1319-05-20 — Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of John, prior of Worcester, the chapter of that place, being a confirmation, dated in the chapter of VI Nones of …
   • 1319-05-20 — Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of John, prior of Worcester, and the chapter of that place, being a confirmation, dated in the chapter of Worceste…
   • 1321-05-25 — Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Philip, prior of Worcester, of the chapter thereof, dated Thursday, the feast of St. Ambrose, 1296, the grant b…
2. Walter de Maydenstan 1320
   • 1320-10-20 — Inspeawimus and confirmation of letters patent of the prior and chapter of cathedral church of Worcester, dated Sunday after the feast of St. John Portam Latina…
3. Thomas de Cobeham 1320–1340 ×2
   • 1320-11-08 — Thomas de Cobham, bishop of Worcester, acknowledges that he owes Bonus Philippi, Dynus Forcetti, Francis Balduch, and Francis merchants of the society of the Ba…
4. John de Thoresby 1350–1352 ×4
   • 1352-08-03 — Order to cause to be proclaimed the lately passed at Westminster that no one shall keep common of the king's money or take any profit for keeping such an upon p…
   • 1352-08-03 — To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause to be proclaimed the lately passed at Westminster that no one shall keep common of the king's money or take any profit…
   • undated — Cancelled on payment. Enrolment of deed testifying that whereas the king granted by charter that although he and his predecessors, kings of England, used by vir…
5. John atte Barnet 1362 ×2
   • 1362-07-11 — William le Latymer knight to Queen Philippa. Recognisance for 1,000 marks, to be levied ete. in Yorkshire. Writing of William de Pulteneye knight, being a grant…
6. Henry de Wakefeld 1377–1387 ×6
   • 1377-03-24 — Acknowledgment that Richard, earl of Arundel and Surrey, and John his brother, have advanced 5,000 marks to the king, to be in London at Midsummer next, for whi…
   • 1383-11-29 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 December. Henry de Wakefeld bishop of Worcester, John Holt and John Carnel to Henry Medeburne clerk, his heirs and assigns. Quit…
   • 1383-11-29 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 December. Henry de Wakefeld bishop of Worcester, John Holt and John Carnel to Henry Medeburne clerk, his heirs and assigns. Quit…
   • 1386-06-30 — _ _ Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Henry Wakefeld, bishop of Worcester, to the prior and convent of the cathedral church of St. IJ. Panrr I. 209 Mary…
   • 1386-08-20 — Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Henry Wakefeld, bishop of Worcester, to the prior and convent of the cathedral church of St. . Paar I. 209 Mary there …
   • 1387-11-04 — Pardon, at the supplication of Henry Wakefeld, bishop of Worcester, to the said bishop for all felonies and trespasses by him: perpetrated 10. coni. before All …
7. Thomas de Polton 1432
   • 1432-11-21 — Henry Robert, perpetual vicar of the parish church of Olveston, co. Gloucester, chaplain, for not appearing before the same to . answer Thomas Polton, bishop of…
8. John le Carpenter 1464–1466 ×7
   • 1464-12-13 — Commission to Richard Harecourte, esquire, Thomas Stonour, esquire, John Stokes, esquire, Thomas Walron, William Marmyon, Humphrey Forster and Geoffrey Kedwelly…
   • 1464-12-13 — Commission to Nicholas Ayssheton, John Gifford, John Denys, Richard Denshill and Nicholas Hervey to enquire into a like petition of Margaret late the wife of th…
   • 1464-12-13 — Commission to Nicholas Ayssheton, John Gifford, Joha Denys, Richard Densehill and Nicholas Hervy to enquire into a like potition of Thomas Hungerford, knight, s…
   • 1464-12-13 — Commission to Nicholas Ayssheton, Thomas Seint Maure, knight, John Siddenham the elder, John FitzJames, Robert Stowell and John Bignell to enquire into a like p…
   • 1464-12-13 — Commission to Nicholas Ayssheton, John Gifford, John Denys, Richard Densehill and Nicholas Hervy to enquire into a petition of John Carpenter, bishop of Worcest…
   • 1464-12-13 — Commission to Nicholas Ayssheton, Thomas Seyntmaure, knight, John Sidnam the elder, John FitzJames, Robert Stowell and John Bignell to enquire into a like petit…
   • 1466-02-12 — Jolin Newers, or Nowers, late of Tackeley, co. Oxford, esquire, for not . appearing before John Prisot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, …
9. John Alcok 1480–1484 ×3
   • 1480-02-12 — Licence, for a fine paid by him to the king, for Master John Alcok, bishop of Worcester, or his executors and assigns to found a perpetual chantry of one chapla…
   • 1482-07-08 — Licence, for s fine paid by him to the king, for John Alcok, bishop of Worcester, or his executors or assigns after his decease, to grant in mortmain lands, ren…
   • 1484-09-24 — Licence for John Alcok, bishop of Worcester, Agnes Beaupie, widow, the wife of Peter Beaupie, esquire, Edward Beaupie and John their sons, Oliver Cambry and Hug…

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