Richard FitzNeal
Richard FitzNeal | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Appointed | 15 November 1189 |
| Term ended | 10 September 1198 |
| Predecessor | Gilbert Foliot |
| Successor | William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise |
| Other post | Dean of Lincoln |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 December 1189 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1130 |
| Died | 10 September 1198 (aged ~68) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| 4th Lord Treasurer | |
| In office 1156–1196 | |
| Monarchs | Henry II Richard I |
| Preceded by | Nigel, Bishop of Ely |
| Succeeded by | William of Ely |
Richard FitzNeal (c. 1130 – 10 September 1198) was a churchman and bureaucrat in the service of Henry II of England. He served as Lord High Treasurer of the Exchequer from 1156 to 1196 and wrote the Dialogus de Scaccario (Dialogue concerning the Exchequer), the first administrative treatise of the Middle Ages. He also served as the Bishop of London from 1189 until his death in 1198.