John Longland
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For the Archdeacon of Buckingham, see John Longland (priest).
John Longland (1473 – 7 May 1547) was the English Dean of Salisbury from 1514 to 1521 and Bishop of Lincoln from 1521 to his death in 1547.
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The Right Reverend John Longland | |
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Bishop of Lincoln | |
Church | Roman Catholic/Church of England |
Diocese | Lincoln |
Appointed | 20 March 1521 |
In office | 1521-1547 |
Predecessor | William Atwater |
Successor | Henry Holbeach |
Orders | |
Consecration | 5 May 1521 by William Warham |
Personal details | |
Born | 1473 |
Died | 7 May 1547 Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England |
Buried | Eton College |
Nationality | English |
Parents | Thomas Longland & Isabel Staveley |
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