Richard of Gravesend

Richard of Gravesend (or Richard de Gravesend; died 18 December 1279) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.

Richard of Gravesend
Bishop of Lincoln
Elected	September 1258
Term ended	18 December 1279
Predecessor	Henry of Lexington
Successor	Oliver Sutton
Other post(s)	Dean of Lincoln
Orders
Consecration	3 November 1258
Personal details
Died	18 December 1279 Stow Park, Lincolnshire
Denomination	Catholic

Life

Richard was a native of Gravesend in Kent.^[1] He was a treasurer of the diocese of Hereford around 1238.^[2] By 16 June 1250 he was Archdeacon of Oxford in the diocese of Lincoln.^[3] Before August 1254, he was holding the office of Dean of Lincoln.^[4]

Richard was elected to the see of Lincoln on 21 or 23 September 1258 and consecrated on 3 November 1258^[5] at Canterbury. He supported Simon de Montfort and was suspended from office and in exile from 1265 to 1267.^[1]

Richard died on 18 December 1279^[5] at Stow Park.^[1]

Richard was the uncle of Richard of Gravesend, who was Archdeacon of Northampton.^[1]