Richard Ledred

English bishop of Ossory
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Richard Ledred

Summary

Richard Ledred is a human[1]. He was born on 1275[2]. He died on 1360[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Ledred was born on 1275[2].
  • Richard Ledred died on 1360[3].
  • Richard Ledred held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • Richard Ledred worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Richard Ledred's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • Richard Ledred held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Ledred is A contemporary narrative of the proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler prosecuted for sorcery in 1324 by Richard de Ledrede, Bishop of Ossory[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Ledred is Red Book of Ossory[10].
  • Richard Ledred's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Richard Ledred is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Ledred's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Ledred's Commons category is recorded as Richard de Ledrede[14].
  • Richard Ledred's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[15].
  • Richard Ledred's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Ledred's significant event is recorded as Synod of St. Canice's Cathedral[17].
  • Richard Ledred's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Richard Ledred's described by source is recorded as Maeve Brigid Callan: The Templars, The Witch and The Wild Irish[19].
  • Richard Ledred's described by source is recorded as The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory I[20].
  • Richard Ledred's consecrator is recorded as John XXII[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 03583dfd-9cd4-4dd5-b044-f76898e70ab9[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Ledred was born on 1275[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Richard Ledred held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A contemporary narrative of the proceedings against Dame Alice Kyteler prosecuted for sorcery in 1324 by Richard de Ledrede, Bishop of Ossory[9] and Red Book of Ossory[10], a medieval manuscript[24].

Personal Life

Richard Ledred's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Richard Ledred died on 1360[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Ledred ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Richard Ledred do for work?

Richard Ledred worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 06845774X
    Significant event Synod of St. Canice's Cathedral
    Given name Richard
    Wikidata description English bishop of Ossory
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