Hugh of Wells

Also known as: Hugh archdeacon of Welles · Family: Church · Role: archdeacon and keeper of the king's great seal · First appears: King John 15

Life events

c. 1209 · Hugh of Wells received consecration as bishop of Lincoln from Stephen Langton.(King John 15 · 📍 Rome)
- With: Stephen Langton
- “and there receiued his consecration of Stephan archbishop of Canturburie.”
c. 1209 · King John confiscated Hugh of Wells's goods and seized the revenues of Lincoln.(King John 15)
- With: King John
- “Now when the king vnderstood this matter, and saw the dulnesse of the bishop, he was in a wonderfull chafe toward him, and thervpon made port-sale of all his goods, and receiued the profit of the reuenues belonging to the sée of Lincolne for his own vse.”

sworn: King John “The same yeare one Hugh archdeacon of Welles, and kéeper of the kings great seale, was nominated bishop of Lincolne; and herewithall he craued licence to go ouer into France vnto the archbishop of Rouen, that he might be consecrated of him. Wherewith the king was contented and gladlie gaue him leaue”
with Stephen Langton (Stephen Langton consecrated Hugh of Wells.) “and there receiued his consecration of Stephan archbishop of Canturburie”
with Stephen Langton (Stephen Langton consecrated Hugh of Wells.) “and there receiued his consecration of Stephan archbishop of Canturburie”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.