Richard Praty
Bishop of Chichester
Appointed21 April 1438
Term endedAugust 1445
PredecessorSimon Sydenham
SuccessorAdam Moleyns
Orders
Consecration27 July 1438
Personal details
Bornc. 1390
DiedAugust 1445
DenominationCatholic
Previous post(s)Dean of the Chapel Royal

Richard Praty (or Pratty, c. 1390 – August 1445) was a medieval university Chancellor and Bishop.[1]

After serving as the King's chaplain from 1430, including two years with him in France, Praty was made Dean of the Chapel Royal in 1432.[2] He gave up this position after being nominated, with the active support of the King, to the office of the Bishop of Chichester on 21 April 1438 and consecrated on 27 July 1438.[3] He was also Chancellor of the University of Oxford during 1438–9.

Praty died in August 1445.[3]

Citations

  1. ^ Whittick, Christopher (2011). "Praty, Richard (c.1390–1445)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/95138. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  3. ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 239.

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Academic offices Preceded byJohn Carpenter Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1438–1439 Succeeded byJohn Norton Catholic Church titles Preceded bySimon Sydenham Bishop of Chichester 1438–1445 Succeeded byAdam Moleyns


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