Henry Wingham
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Henry Wingham (died 1262) was a Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of London.
Life
Wingham was selected as Chancellor on 5 January 1255. His office was renewed by the baronial reformers in 1258, but he was replaced on 18 October 1260 by Nicholas of Ely.<ref name=Handbook85>Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85</ref> He held the prebend of Newington in the diocese of London as well as being a member of the papal chapel and the dean of St Martin le Grand.<ref name=BHOPrebNew>Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Prebendaries: Newington</ref>
Wingham was elected to the see of London about 29 June 1259,<ref name=Handbook258/> confirmed 11 July 1259,Template:Cn and consecrated on 15 February 1260.<ref name=Handbook258>Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258</ref><ref name=BHOLondon>Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops</ref>
Wingham died on 13 July 1262<ref name=Handbook258/> or 14 July 1262. There was a tomb memorial to him in the quire at Old St Paul's Cathedral.<ref>"Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p93: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909</ref>
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