Nicholas Close
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Nicholas Close (died 1452) was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1450 to 1452 and Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield for a short time before his death in 1452. He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, being elected a fellow in 1443, and served as a commissioner to Scotland in 1449. He was Archdeacon of Colchester before being appointed bishop.
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| Preceded by Marmaduke Lumley |
Bishop of Carlisle 1450–1452 |
Succeeded by William Percy |
| Preceded by William Booth |
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1452–1453 |
Succeeded by Reginald Bolars |
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