William Senhouse

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William Senhouse (died 1505), also called William Sever, was an English priest, successively Bishop of Carlisle, 1495–1502, and Bishop of Durham, 1502–1505.

William Senhouse
Bishop of Durham
Appointed27 June 1502
Term ended1505
PredecessorRichard Foxe
SuccessorChristopher Bainbridge
Previous post(s)Bishop of Carlisle
Orders
Consecration1496
Personal details
Died1505
DenominationRoman Catholic

Senhouse was educated at the University of Oxford and became a Benedictine monk at St Mary's Abbey, York, being elected abbot in 1485. He was selected as bishop of Carlisle on 4 September 1495, and consecrated in 1496.[1] He was translated to Durham on 27 June 1502.[2]

Senhouse died in 1505.[2]

Citations

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  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 236
  2. ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 242

References

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  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Carlisle
1495–1502
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Durham
1502–1505
Succeeded by