Richard de Beaumis II
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Richard de Beaumis was a medieval Bishop of London
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region of Normandy
. He was a nephew of Richard de Beaumis
, Bishop of London from 1108 to 1127, as well as the brother of Richard Ruffus, who was archdeacon of Essex. He held the prebend of Caddington Major in the diocese of London
before being named Archdeacon of Middlesex by 1127. Installed while still a minor, his nomination had some political intrigue while his archdeaconry was under the custody of Hugh. Though the details are little known, de Beaumis rivalry with Hugh prior to the final installation of de Beaumis in 1138 was likely the origin of the notorious English drinking song
"Oh Lord Belmeis."
He was probably elected to the see of London in the spring of 1152, and was ordained a priest on 20 September 1152. He was consecrated on 28 September 1152. He died on 4 May 1162.
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
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Life
Beaumis' father was Robert de Beaumis. The family came from Beaumais-sur-Dive in the CalvadosCalvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
region of Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
. He was a nephew of Richard de Beaumis
Richard de Beaumis
Richard de Beaumis was a medieval Bishop of London.-Life:Beaumis' family came from Beaumais-sur-Dive in the Calvados region of Normandy. He was elected to the see of London on 24 May 1108. His ordination as a priest took place on 14 June 1108, a little over a month before he was consecrated as a...
, Bishop of London from 1108 to 1127, as well as the brother of Richard Ruffus, who was archdeacon of Essex. He held the prebend of Caddington Major in the diocese of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
before being named Archdeacon of Middlesex by 1127. Installed while still a minor, his nomination had some political intrigue while his archdeaconry was under the custody of Hugh. Though the details are little known, de Beaumis rivalry with Hugh prior to the final installation of de Beaumis in 1138 was likely the origin of the notorious English drinking song
Drinking song
A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music...
"Oh Lord Belmeis."
He was probably elected to the see of London in the spring of 1152, and was ordained a priest on 20 September 1152. He was consecrated on 28 September 1152. He died on 4 May 1162.