Richard Praty
Richard Praty (or Pratty, c. 1390 – August 1445) was a medieval university Chancellor and Bishop.[1]
Richard Praty | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chichester | |
| Appointed | 21 April 1438 |
| Term ended | August 1445 |
| Predecessor | Simon Sydenham |
| Successor | Adam Moleyns |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 27 July 1438 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1390 |
| Died | August 1445 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous post | Dean of the Chapel Royal |
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
- 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.)
- Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 239.
References
- 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.
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Carpenter |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1438–1439 |
Succeeded by John Norton |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Simon Sydenham |
Bishop of Chichester 1438–1445 |
Succeeded by Adam Moleyns |
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