Nicholas Close
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield |
| Title | Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield |
| Period in office | 1452 |
| Predecessor | William Booth |
| Successor | Reginald Boulers |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Carlisle |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Colchester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | October 1452 |
Nicholas Close (died 1452) was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1450 to 1452. He was provided to the see of Carlisle in January of 1450, and consecrated on March 15, 1450.[1] He was selected Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield on August 30, 1452 and served for a short time before his death in late October of 1452.[2] He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, being elected a fellow in 1443, and served as a commissioner to Scotland in 1449. He was Archdeacon of Colchester before being appointed bishop.
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- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marmaduke Lumley |
Bishop of Carlisle 1450–1452 |
Succeeded by William Percy |
| Preceded by William Booth |
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1452–1453 |
Succeeded by Reginald Boulers |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Close, Nicholas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Carlisle, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1452 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Categories: Chancellors of the University of Cambridge | Year of birth missing | 1452 deaths | English Roman Catholic priests | Alumni of King's College, Cambridge | Fellows of King's College, Cambridge | Bishops of Carlisle | Bishops of Coventry | 15th century Roman Catholic bishops | United Kingdom bishop stubs
