Richard Peche (died 1182) was a medieval

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. Peche was probably the son of

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who was Bishop of Lichfield from 1121 to 1128. He was definitely the son of a priest, as

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wrote about him and justified the elevation of a son of a priest to the episcopacy. He was Archdeacon of Coventry, and may have been given that office by his father, although the first record of him as an archdeacon is from about 1140.Franklin "Peche, Richard" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' Peche was consecrated as bishop about 18 April 1161,Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 253 either by Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury or by

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. Richard probably assisted

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the

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in the coronation of

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in 1170.Barlow ''Thomas Becket'' p. 206 After Becket's death, Richard, along with

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the

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reconciled

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so it might be once more used for the liturgy.Barlow ''Thomas Becket'' p. 264 While bishop, Richard worked to restore the finances of the diocese, and ten charters he issued are still extant. He was also briefly joint viceroy of Ireland with John, Constable of Chester.O'Mahony ''Viceroys of Ireland'' p. 16 Peche resigned the see in 1182, died on 6 October 1182 and was buried at St Thomas' church, Stafford. After his resignation, he took the habit of an Augustinian

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at Stafford,Knowles ''Monastic Order'' p. 478 footnote 1 although the story that he founded the house he retired has since been proven to be not the case.

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