Roger de Meyland
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Roger de Meyland
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Roger de Meyland was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England. Roger was a cousin of King Henry III of England, although the exact relationship is unclear. Roger was born c. 1215, and may have been a son of William de Longespee, uncle of Henry III. Little is known of his early career, and he first appears in 1257 as a canon of Lichfield and a papal chaplain. He was elected in January 1257, and consecrated on 10 March 1258. His election was probably due to the influence of Richard of
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13th-century Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_de_Meyland
date created:
2007-08-28T23:26:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T08:50:32Z
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