William Lyndwood
William Lyndwood | |
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| Bishop of St Davids | |
Etching of Lyndwood, likely by John Thane | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Davids Diocese of Lincoln |
| See | See of St David's |
| Installed | 26 August 1442 |
| Term ended | 21 October 1446 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Rodburn |
| Successor | John Langton |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Stow (29 May 1434 – 1442) Dean of the Arches (1426) |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
| In office 1432–1443 | |
| Monarch | Henry VI |
| Preceded by | William Alnwick |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Beckington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1375 |
| Died | 21/22 October 1446 |
| Buried | St Mary Undercroft, St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, UK |
| Parents | John Lyndwood (father) |
| Education | Gonville Hall, Cambridge |
William Lyndwood (c. 1375 – 21/22 October 1446) was an English bishop of St. David's, diplomat and canonist, most notable for the publication of the Provinciale.