Bishops of Ely

(From 1109 to 1631)

The Bishops of Ely ranked high amongst the clergy and were bestowed Great Palaces in the City and in nearby Little Home on the Dune.

Office

Holder

Year of
appointment and termination
Hervey  

1109-1133

Nigel   1133-1174
Geoffrey De Ridell   1174-1189
William Longchamp   1189-1198
Eustace   1198-1220
John of Fountains   1220-1225
Geoffrey De Burgh   1225-1229
Hugh of Northwold   1229-1255
William of Kilkenny   1255-1258
Hugh of Balsham   1258-1286
John of Kirkby   1286-1290
William of Louth   1290-1299
Ralph Walpole   1299-1303
Robert Orford   1303-1310
John Ketton   1310-1316
John Hotham   1316-1337
Simon De Montacute   1337-1345
Thomas De Lisle   1345-1362
Simon Langham   1362-1367
John Barnet   1367-1374
Thomas Fitzalan   1374-1388
John Fordham   1388-1426
Phillip Morgan   1426-1438
Lewis of Luxembourg  

1438-1444

Thomas Bourchier

  1444-1454
William De Grey  

1454-1479

John Morton  

1479-1486

John Alcock  

1486-1501

Richard Redmayne   1501-1506
James Stanley   1506-1515
Nicholas West   1515-1534
Thomas Goodricke   1534-1554
Thomas Thirlby   1554-1559
Richard Cox   1559-1600
Martin Heton   1600-1609
Lancelot Andrews   1609-1619
Nicolas Felton   1619-1628
John Buckeridge  

1628-1631

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