William Wells was a medieval abbot of St. Mary's Abbey, York and Bishop of Rochester.
William Wells | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
| Appointed | 19 September 1436 |
| Term ended | February 1444 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Brunce |
| Successor | John Low |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 March 1437 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | February 1444 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Wells was elected to the abbacy of St. Mary's in 1423, succeeding Thomas Spofford. He resigned in 1436.[1] Wells was nominated as Bishop of Rochester on 19 September 1436 and consecrated on 24 March 1437. He died between 8 February and 25 February 1444.[2]
Citations
edit- ^ "Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of St Mary, York". A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History. 1974. pp. 107–112.
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 268
References
edit- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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