Henry of Lexington

Henry of Lexington (or Henry Lexington; died 1258) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Henry of Lexington
Bishop of Lincoln
Elected	December 1253
Term ended	8 August 1258
Predecessor	Robert Grosseteste
Successor	Richard of Gravesend
Other post(s)	Dean of Lincoln
Orders
Consecration	17 May 1254
Personal details
Died	8 August 1258 Nettleham, Lincolnshire
Denomination	Catholic

Life

Henry held the prebend of Calne in the diocese of Salisbury before becoming treasurer of Salisbury by 13 January 1239.^[1] By January 1246 he was Dean of Lincoln.^[2] His father Richard had been a royal judge. Henry's brother Robert of Lexinton was also a judge, and his brother John was a knight and clerk of the royal household, at various times seneschal, envoy, and keeper of the seals. Another brother was Stephen of Lexington, a Cistercian monk and abbot of Clairvaux abbey.^[3]

Henry was elected to the see of Lincoln on either 21 or 30 December 1253 and consecrated on 17 May 1254,^[4] at London or possibly at Lambeth.^[5]

Henry died on 8 August 1258^[4] at Nettleham near Lincoln.^[5]

Henry's nephew was Oliver Sutton, the Bishop of Lincoln from 1280 to 1299.^[5]