Bishops of Llandaff
The origins of this see are to be found in the sixth century monastic movement initiated by St. Dubricius, who presided over the monastery of Mochros. The ancient diocese comprised the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth except a few parishes in each. It contained but one archdeaconry (Liandaff). The arms of the see were sable, two crosiers in saltire, or and argent, in a chief azure three mitres with labels of the second. The order and dates of all before the tenth century are unknown. St. Dubricius (Dyfrig) is sometimes given as the first Bishop.
Office Holder |
|
Year
of appointment and termination |
St. Teilo | ||
Oudoceus | ||
Ubilwynus | ||
Aidanus | ||
Elgistil | ||
Lunapeius | ||
Comegern | ||
Argwistil | ||
Gurvan | ||
Guodloin | ||
Edilbinus | ||
Grecielus | ||
Berthguin | all previous are of doubtful authenticity | |
Trychan | ||
Elvog | ||
Catguaret | ||
Edilbiu | ||
Grecielis | ||
Cerenhir | ||
Nobis | ||
Nud | ||
Cimeilljauc | ||
Libiau | ||
Marebluid | ||
Pater | ||
Gulfrit | ||
Gucaun | consecrated in 982 - 983 | |
Bledri | 983 - 1022 | |
Joseph | 1022 - 1056 | |
Herwald | 1056 - 1107 | |
Urban (Worgan) | 1107 - 1134 | |
six years vacancy | ||
Uchtryd | 1140 - 1148 | |
Nicholas ap Gwrgant | 1148 - 1183 | |
three years vacancy | ||
William Saltmarsh | 1186 - 1193 | |
Henry of Abergavenny | 1193 - 1219 | |
William of Goldehif | 1219 - 1230 | |
Elias De Radnor | 1230 - 1240 | |
five years vacancy | ||
William de Burgh | 1245 - 1254 | |
John De La Warre | 1254 - 1257 | |
William De Radnor | 1257 - 1266 | |
William De Braose | 1266 - 1287 | |
nine years vacancy | ||
John of Monmouth | 1296 - 1323 | |
John De Egleselif | 1323 - 1347 | |
John Pascal | 1347 - 1361 | |
Roger Cradock | 1361 - 1383 | |
Thomas Ruchook | 1383 - 1386 | |
William Bottlesham | 1386 - 1389 | |
Edmund Broinfield | 1389 - 1393 | |
? De Winchcomb | 1393 - 1395 | |
Andrew Barrett | 1395 - 1396 | |
John Burghill | 1396 - 1398 | |
Thomas Peverell | 1398 - 1408 | |
John La Zouche | 1408 - 1425 | |
John Wells | 1425 - 1441 | |
Nicholas Ashby | 1441 - 1458 | |
John Hunden | 1458 - 1476 | |
John Smith | 1476 - 1478 | |
John Marshall | 1478 - 1496 | |
John Ingleby | 1496 - 1499 | |
Miles Salley | 1500 - 1517 | |
George Atequa | 1517 - 1537 | |
Robert Holgate | 1537 - 1545 | |
Anthony Kitchin | A late entrant to the religious life, Prior of the Benedictine college at Oxford, Abbot of Eynsham (where he was suspected of involvement in the Pilgrimage of Grace), Royal chaplain. Alone of the English episcopate fell into schism under Elizabeth. Died in Oct 1563 at his episcopal palace in Mathern. He died in debt to the Crown for the clerical taxes of his diocese. | 1545 - 1563 |
Hugh Jones |
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