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John Wakering (or Wakeryng; died 9 April 1425) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.

Wakering was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury from 1408, resigning in 1415.

Wakering was named Lord Privy Seal in June 1415 and dismissed from that office in July 1416.^[1]

Wakering was elected Bishop of Norwich about 24 November 1415 and was consecrated on 31 May 1416. He died on 9 April 1425.^[2]

His executors are named in 1433. ^[3]

Citations edit

^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 95
^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 262
^ Thomas, bishop of Durham, William Sonne, clerk, William, Bernham, John Arnewey, Thomas Wetherby and Robert Skarle, in the Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas, in a case of debt: second entry in: http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no689/aCP40no689fronts/IMG_0497.htm

Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

"Wakering, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

Political offices
Preceded by Nicholas Bubwith	Master of the Rolls 1405-1415	Succeeded by Simon Gauntsede
Preceded by John Prophet	Lord Privy Seal 1415–1416	Succeeded by Henry Ware
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Richard Courtenay	Bishop of Norwich 1415–1425	Succeeded by William Alnwick