Henry de Lichton

Henry de Lichton
Bishop of Aberdeen
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Aberdeen
In office1422–1440
PredecessorGilbert de Greenlaw
SuccessorIngram Lindsay
Orders
Consecration8 March 1415, at Valencia (for Moray)
Personal details
Born1369 x 1379
Died12 December 1440 – 14 December 1440
Probably Aberdeen
Previous post(s)Moray (1414–1422)
Archdeacon of Aberdeen

Henry de Lichton [de Lychtone, Leighton] (died 1440) was a medieval Scottish prelate and diplomat, who, serving as Bishop of Moray (1414–1422) and Bishop of Aberdeen (1422–1440), became a significant patron of the church, a cathedral builder, and a writer. He also served King James I of Scotland as a diplomat in England, France, and Italy.


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