Richard Mayew

Richard Mayew (1439/40–1516), also written Mayo, was an English academic, who became Bishop of Hereford (1504 to 1516)^[1] and a diplomat for Henry VII of England.

Biography

He was collated Archdeacon of Oxford in 1493 and Archdeacon of the East Riding in 1501 and was elevated to the bishopric of Hereford and the position of Lord Almoner in 1504.^[4] In 1501 he was one of the party who brought Catherine of Aragon from Spain for her marriage to Prince Arthur, a mission commemorated in tapestries.^[5]

Mayew was buried at Hereford Cathedral.^[6]

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^ The 42 presidents, Magdalen College, Oxford, UK.
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Academic offices

Preceded by

President of Magdalen College, Oxford
1480–1507

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1484–1485

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1502–1506

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Bishop of Hereford
1504–1516

Succeeded by

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v t e Archdeacons of Oxford and of Dorchester
High Medieval	Alfred Walter of Oxford Robert Foliot Walter de Coutances John of Coutances Walter Map John of Tynemouth Matthew Stratton Adam de Sancto Edmundo Roger Weseham John de Sancto Egidio Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis Henry of Sandwich Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan W. Nicholas de Hegham Simon of Ghent Pontius de Salino Amadeus of Savoy William de Sardene
Late Medieval	Gilbert Segrave Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte Thomas Southam John Southam Fulk Birmingham John Boteler Lionel Woodville Oliver King Richard Mayew Christopher Urswick George Heneage Nicholas Wilson Richard Curwen
Early modern	Walter Wright John Kennall John Drewry William Bridges Barten Holyday Thomas Lamplugh Thomas Barlow Timothy Halton Humphrey Hody Timothy Goodwin William Baker Robert Cook George Rye John Potter Thomas Randolph George Turner Phineas Pett Charles Clerke
Late modern	Edwin Palmer Leslie Randall, Bishop of Reading Thomas Archer Houblon Edward Shaw, assistant bishop Gerald Allen, assistant bishop/Bishop of Dorchester Carlyle Witton-Davies Frank Weston John Morrison Julian Hubbard Hedley Ringrose (Acting) Judy French, assistant archdeacon Martin Gorick Jonathan Chaffey
Dorchester	Hedley Ringrose (Interim) Judy French David Tyler

v t e Archdeacons of the East Riding
High Medieval	Ranulph William of York Hugh de Puiset John of Canterbury Ralph de Warneville Geoffrey Burchard de Puiset/du Puiset Eustace Hamo Walter de Wisbech Walter de Taney Walter de Woburn Simon of Evesham Robert of Scarborough John de Crowcombe/de Craucombe
Late Medieval	Bertrand de Fargis William de Ayremynne Denis Haverel Aymer Cardinal Robert John de Cestre William de Walcote Walter Skirlaw John de Hermesthorp William de Waltham Francis Cardinal Renzio de Alifia Bartholomew Cardinal Oleari OSB William Feryby Christopher Cardinal de Maronibus William de Waltham (again) Henry Bowet John Wodham Richard Tone Robert Clifton John Walter Edmund Audley Edward Pole William Poteman Henry Carnebull John Hole Richard Mayew Thomas Magnus
Early modern	John Dakyn William Rokeby Martin Parkinson John May Richard Remington Marmaduke Blakiston John Cosin Clement Breton Robert Hitch William Brearey Heneage Dering Jaques Sterne Robert Oliver Thomas Constable Darley Waddilove Francis Wrangham Robert Wilberforce Charles Long
Late modern	Richard Blunt James Palmes Charles Mackarness Unknown/vacant Malet Lambert Bernard Heywood, Bishop of Hull Henry Vodden, Bishop of Hull Frank Ford Donald Snelgrove Michael Vickers Hugh Buckingham Peter Harrison David Butterfield Peter Harrison (Acting) Andy Broom