John Grandisson
John de Grandisson (1292 – 16 July 1369), also spelt Grandison, was Bishop of Exeter, in Devon, England, from 1327 to his death in 1369. Several works of art associated with him survive in the British Library, the British Museum and the Louvre in Paris.
John Grandisson | |
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| Bishop of Exeter | |
Seal of John de Grandisson, with legend S(igillum) Jo(han)nis Dei Gra(tia) Epi(scopus) Exoniensis ("seal of John by the grace of God Bishop of Exeter"); Inscribed in Latin beneath the seated figure: De Grandisono, with his arms below and disjointed arms of the See of Exeter at dexter and sinister. | |
| Appointed | 10 August 1327 |
| Term ended | 16 July 1369 |
| Predecessor | John Godeley |
| Successor | Thomas Brantingham |
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| Consecration | 18 October 1327 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1292 |
| Died | 16 July 1369 |
| Buried | Exeter Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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