Richard Kellaw

Richard Kellaw
Bishop of Durham
Elected31 March 1311
Term ended9 October 1316
PredecessorAntony Beck
SuccessorLewis de Beaumont
Orders
Consecration30 May 1311
Personal details
Died9 October 1316
Buriedchapter house in Durham Cathedral
DenominationCatholic

Richard Kellaw or Richard de Kellawe[1] (died 1316) was an English Benedictine monk and Bishop of Durham. He was elected on 31 March 1311, and was consecrated on 30 May 1311. He died on 9 October 1316.[2] In the 19th century, a grave identified as his was excavated in the Durham Cathedral Chapter House.[3]

  1. ^ Foss, D. B. (1966). "The episcopate of Richard De Kellawe, Bishop of Durham 1311-16". Durham e-Theses. Durham University. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 242
  3. ^ Carver "Early Medieval Durham" Medieval Art and Architecture at Durham Cathedral p. 13