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A list of all the bishops of Bath and Wells (1540–1835) arranged by date of appointment. Unless otherwise stated, the year of appointment is the year of consecration and the end of tenure is the year of death.
Source:
- Fryde, E. B., Greenway, D. E., Porter, S., Roy, I. (1986), Handbook of British Chronology (RHS, Guides and Handbooks, 2, 3rd edn, London: Royal Historical Society).
| Name | Year appointed | Notes on appointment | End of tenure | Notes on end of tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow, William | 1548 | nominated | 1553 | resigned |
| Beadon, Richard | 1802 | confirmed | 1824 | |
| Berkeley, Gilbert | 1560 | 1581 | ||
| Bourne, Gilbert | 1554 | 1559 | deprived | |
| Clerk, John | 1523 | 1541 | ||
| Creighton, Robert | 1670 | 1672 | ||
| Curle (Curll), Walter | 1629 | confirmed | 1632 | translated |
| Godwin, Thomas | 1584 | 1590 | ||
| Hooper, George | 1704 | confirmed | 1727 | |
| Ken(n), Thomas | 1685 | 1690 | deprived | |
| Kidder, Richard | 1691 | 1703 | ||
| Knight, William | 1541 | 1547 | ||
| Lake, Arthur | 1616 | 1626 | ||
| Laud, William | 1626 | confirmed | 1628 | translated |
| Law, George Henry | 1824 | confirmed | 1845 | |
| Mawe, Leonard | 1628 | 1629 | ||
| Mew(s), Peter | 1673 | 1684 | translated | |
| Montague, James | 1608 | 1616 | translated | |
| Moss, Charles | 1774 | confirmed | 1802 | |
| Peirs, William | 1632 | confirmed | 1670 | |
| Still, John | 1593 | 1608 | ||
| Willes, Edward | 1743 | confirmed | 1773 | |
| Wynne, John | 1727 | confirmed | 1743 |