Richard de Wentworth was a medieval

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. Wentworth was a

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of St. Paul's when he was named

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on 25 March 1337, holding that office until early July 1338.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 94 Wentworth was elected

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on 4 May 1338 and consecrated on 12 July 1338.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 258 Wentworth was named

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of England on 6 July 1338 and held that office until his death.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 86 Wentworth died on 8 December 1339.

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* Bishops of London Lords Privy Seal 1339 deaths Lord chancellors of England Year of birth unknown 14th-century English Roman Catholic bishops {{England-bishop-stub