Richard (III), bishop of Bayeux
Richard of Gloucester was a bishop of Bayeux in France.
Also called Richard Fitz Robert, he was the bastard son of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, and Isabel of Dover, daughter of Samson of Worcester, Bishop of Worcester.
He was the nephew of Richard de Douvres, his predecessor at the bishopric of Bayeux.Biography
His father obtained the bishopric of Bayeux by his support to King. Hugh of Amiens, the archbishop of Rouen, consecrated him bishop of Bayeux in 1135, with the approval of Pope Innocent II.
He donated the church and the dîme d'Isigny to the cathedral chapter in 1138. The same year, he consecrated the abbey of Ardenne to the Blessed Virgin.
Richard died in 1142.
