Richard Bell (bishop)

Richard Bell (died 1496) was a Bishop of Carlisle. He was selected 11 February 1478, and consecrated 26 April 1478. He resigned the see on 4 September 1495, and died in 1496. He had previously served as Warden of Durham College, Oxford from 1450-53 and Prior of Finchale from 1457 to 1464.[pageneeded]

Citations

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third reviseded.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
• Raines, James, ed. (1837). (Google scan). Surtees Society (in Latin). Vol.6. JB Nichols.