Richard le Gras
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Richard le Gras was Lord Keeper
of England and Abbot of Evesham
in the 13th century.
Richard was prior of Hurley Priory
before his election as abbot on 25 September 1236. He was blessed by the Bishop of Coventry
on 30 November 1236 and was installed in office on 6 December 1236.
Richard was Lord Keeper from 1240 to 1242.
Richard was elected Bishop of Coventry in 1241, but either did not accept the office or died before the disputed election was resolved. He died in Gascony on 9 December 1242.
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
of England and Abbot of Evesham
Abbot of Evesham
The Abbot of Evesham was the head of Evesham Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Worcestershire founded in the Anglo-Saxon era of English history. The succession continued until dissolution of the monastery in 1540:-List:...
in the 13th century.
Richard was prior of Hurley Priory
Hurley Priory
Hurley Priory is a former Benedictine priory in the village of Hurley on the banks of the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire.-History:...
before his election as abbot on 25 September 1236. He was blessed by the Bishop of Coventry
Bishop of Coventry
The Bishop of Coventry is the Ordinary of the England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Coventry was a title used by the bishops known today as the Bishop of Lichfield....
on 30 November 1236 and was installed in office on 6 December 1236.
Richard was Lord Keeper from 1240 to 1242.
Richard was elected Bishop of Coventry in 1241, but either did not accept the office or died before the disputed election was resolved. He died in Gascony on 9 December 1242.