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Richard Talbot (bishop of London)

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Elected
  
18 August 1262

Role
  
Bishop of London

Term ended
  
September 1262

Name
  
Richard Talbot

Predecessor
  
Henry Wingham

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Successor
  
Henry of Sandwich

Consecration
  
never consecrated

Died
  
September 1262


Richard Talbot (bishop of London)

Richard Talbot (died 1262) was a medieval Bishop of London-elect.

Life

Talbot was the nephew of Fulk Basset, Bishop of London. He held the prebends of Mora and Finsbury in the diocese of London before being named treasurer of the diocese by 20 August 1257. He was Dean of St Paul's in London by 26 January 1262. He was elected bishop on 18 August 1262 but died on either 28 September or 29 September 1262 before he could be consecrated.

References

Richard Talbot (bishop of London) Wikipedia