John Harewell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bath and Wells | |
 Tomb in Wells Cathedral | |
| Appointed | 14 December 1366 |
| Term ended | c. 16 July 1386 |
| Predecessor | John Barnet |
| Successor | Walter Skirlaw |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 7 March 1367 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 16 July 1386 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
John Harewell was a Bishop of Bath and Wells in medieval England.
Harewell came from Harwell in Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire). He was in the employ of the Black Prince,[1] before being collated Archdeacon of Berkshire in 1365[2] and then selected, on 14 December 1366, as Bishop of Bath and Wells. He was consecrated on 7 March 1367 and died around 16 July 1386.[3] His executors are listed[4] as John Harewell; John Bryngton; John Grene, of Welles, canon; John de Tuttebury, in 1399 (1 Henry IV).
- ^ "Harwell: The Family Name". Harwell Village. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Joyce M. Horn (1962). "Archdeacons: Berkshire". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: volume 3: Salisbury diocese. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 228
- ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/555; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H4/CP40no555/bCP40no555dorses/IMG_0152.htm; 4th entry from the bottom, with Soms (Somerset) in the margin, in a plea of debt, with the executors as plaintiffs