William Alnwick

Who was William Alnwick?

William Alnwick was an English Catholic clergyman. He was Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Lincoln.

Educated at Cambridge, Alnwick was Archdeacon of Salisbury before being named Keeper of the Privy Seal on 19 December 1422. He had custody of the seal until 24 February 1432.

Alnwick was nominated to the see of Norwich on 27 February 1426 and consecrated on 18 August 1426. He was translated to the see of Lincoln on 19 September 1436.

While bishop Alnwick built the east wing of bishop's palace at Lincoln, with chapel and dining-parlour and a gateway tower.

Alnwick died while Bishop of Lincoln on 5 December 1449.