For other people with the same name, see William Wells.

William Wells was a medieval abbot of St. Mary's Abbey, York and Bishop of Rochester.

Wells was elected to the abbacy of St. Mary's in 1423, succeeding Thomas Spofford. He resigned in 1436.[1] Wells was nominated as Bishop of Rochester on 19 September 1436 and consecrated on 24 March 1437. He died between 8 February and 25 February 1444.[2]

Citations

  1. ^ "Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of St Mary, York". A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Victoria County History. 1974. pp. 107–112.
  2. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 268

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.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Rochester
1436–1444 		Succeeded by


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