Henry Wingham

Henry Wingham (died 1262) was a Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of London.

Wingham was selected as Chancellor on 5 January 1255. His office was renewed by the baronial reformers in 1258, but he was replaced on 18 October 1260 by Nicholas of Ely.^[1] He held the prebend of Newington in the diocese of London as well as being a member of the papal chapel and the dean of St Martin le Grand.^[2]

Wingham was elected to the see of London about 29 June 1259,^[3] confirmed 11 July 1259,^{[citation needed]} and consecrated on 15 February 1260.^[3][4]

Wingham died on 13 July 1262^[3] or 14 July 1262. There was a tomb memorial to him in the quire at Old St Paul's Cathedral.^[5]

• 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.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1968). "Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 1, St. Paul's, London. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1968). "Prebendaries: Newington". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 1, St. Paul's, London. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 29 October 2007.

• Hutchinson, John (1892). "Henry of Wingham" . Men of Kent and Kentishmen (Subscription ed.). Canterbury: Cross & Jackman. p. 71.

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