Peter Courtenay
15th-century Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Winchester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Peter Courtenay, see Peter Courtenay (disambiguation).
Peter Courtenay (c. 1432 – 23 September 1492)[2] was Bishop of Exeter (1478–87) and Bishop of Winchester (1487-92), and also had a successful political career during the tumultuous years of the Wars of the Roses.
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Peter Courtenay | |
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Bishop of Winchester | |
Appointed | 29 January 1487 |
Term ended | 23 September 1492 |
Predecessor | William Waynflete |
Successor | Thomas Langton |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1432 |
Died | 23 September 1492 (aged 59–60) |
Denomination | Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Exeter Dean of Windsor Dean of Exeter |
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