James Goldwell

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Other posts Dean of Salisbury Successor Thomas Jane Term ended February 15, 1499 Died February 15, 1499 Appointed July 17, 1472		Name James Goldwell Consecration October 4, 1472 Denomination Roman Catholic Predecessor Walter Hart
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James Goldwell (died 15 February 1499) was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Norwich.

Life

Goldwell was one of the sons of William and Avice Goldwell, both of whom died in 1485. He had a brother, Nicholas Goldwell, who survived him. He was nominated on 17 July 1472 and was consecrated on 4 October 1472. He died on 15 February 1499.

Career

Goldwell was educated at All Souls' College, Oxford where he graduated B.Can.L. 1449 and D.C.L 1452.

He was appointed:

President of St George’s Hall in the Castle, Oxford 1452

Rector of St John the Evangelist, London 1455

Rector of Rivenhall, Essex 1455

Prebendary of Widland in St Paul’s Cathedral 1457

Prebendary of Sneating in St Paul’s Cathedral 1458

Prebendary of Islington in St Paul’s Cathedral 1459 - 1461

Registrar of the Order of the Garter 1460

Rector of Cliffe-at-Hoo, Kent

Archdeacon of Essex, 1461

Canon of Hereford Cathedral 1461

Prebenary of Stratford in Salisbury Cathedral 1462

Dean of Salisbury 1463

Principal Secretary of State to King Edward IV

Master of the Rolls 1471

Papal Protonotary

Bishop of Norwich 1472, consecrated at St Blaise, Rome

Goldwell was appointed to the sixth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1460 and held this until 1472.

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James Goldwell Wikipedia

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