Richard Mayew
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Richard Mayew (1439/40–1516), also written Mayo, was an English academic, who became Bishop of Hereford (1504 to 1516)[1] and a diplomat for Henry VII of England.
Mayew was born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. He was one of the party who brought Catherine of Aragon from Spain for her marriage, a mission commemorated in tapestries.[2]
He was President of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1480 to 1507;[3] previously he had been a Fellow of New College, Oxford, and was brought in by William Waynflete.[4] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1484–5, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1502.
Mayew was buried at Hereford Cathedral.[5]
References
- ↑ Bishops, British History Online.
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- ↑ The 42 presidents, Magdalen College, Oxford, UK.
- ↑ William Waynflete, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[unreliable source?]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | President of Magdalen College, Oxford 1480–1507 |
Succeeded by John Claymond |
| Preceded by | Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1484–1485 |
Succeeded by John Taylor |
| Preceded by | Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1502–1506 |
Succeeded by William Warham |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by | Bishop of Hereford 1504–1516 |
Succeeded by Charles Booth |
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- Year of birth uncertain
- 1439 births
- 1516 deaths
- People from Hungerford
- 16th-century English diplomats
- 16th-century English bishops
- 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- 15th-century English people
- Fellows of New College, Oxford
- Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford
- Presidents of Magdalen College, Oxford
- Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford
- Chancellors of the University of Oxford
- Bishops of Hereford
- Burials at Hereford Cathedral
