Bishop of Bangor is in Bishops, Bangor Cathedral [Map].
Chronicon ex Chronicis by Florence and John of Worcester. 1120. Ralph, archbishop of Canterbury, retựrned to England on Sunday the second of the nones of January [4th January 1120]; and on Sunday the second of the nones of April [4th April 1120], at Westminster, he consecrated to the bishopric of Banger a venerable clerk named David, who was chosen by king Griffyth [aged 65] and the clergy and people of Wales. At this consecration he was assisted by Richard, bishop of London, Robert, bishop of Lincoln, Roger of Salisbury, and Urban of Glamorgan [aged 44].
Note. Bishop David the Scot was consecrated Bishop of Bangor.
On 17th March 1372 Bishop John Gilbert was elected Bishop of Bangor.
On 2nd July 1376 Bishop John Swaffham was translated to Bishop of Bangor.
In 1405 Bishop Lewis Byford was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
In 1407 Bishop Griffin Yonge [aged 37] was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
On 13th April 1494 Archbishop Henry Deane was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
In 1533 Bishop John Salcot aka Capon was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
In 1539 Bishop John Bird was elected Bishop of Bangor.
On 4th September 1555 Bishop Edmund "Bloody" Bonner of London [aged 55] consecrated an Archbishop and two Bishops at St Paul's Cathedral [Map]:
Archbishop Hugh Curwen [aged 55] was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin.
Bishop James Turbeville was consecrated Bishop of Exeter.
Bishop William Glynne [aged 51] was consecrated Bishop of Bangor.
On 21st December 1559 Bishop Rowland Meyrick [aged 54] was consecrated as Bishop of Bangor.
In 1616 Bishop Lewis Bayly was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
In September 1637 Bishop William Roberts [aged 52] was consecrated Bishop of Bangor.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
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In 1734 Bishop Charles Cecil [aged 39] was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
In 1737 Archbishop Thomas Herring [aged 44] was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
On 15th January 1738 Archbishop Thomas Herring [aged 45] was consecrated Bishop of Bangor.
In 1756 Bishop John Egerton [aged 34] was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
On 10th February 1775 Archbishop John Moore [aged 44] was appointed Bishop of Bangor.
In 1899 Bishop Watkin Williams [aged 53] was appointed Bishop of Bangor.