Richard Oldham was a cleric in 15th century England. Abbot of the Abbey of St Werburgh, Chester, he became Bishop of Sodor and Man

Bishop of Sodor and Man

The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...

 in 1480, a position he held until his death.

Contemporary records reveal some acrimony between Oldham and the townsfolk of Chester. In 1474 and 1478 the Exchequer of Chester

Exchequer of Chester

The Exchequer of Chester was a fiscal court based in the County Palatine of Chester. In 1071 the Earldom of Chester was created, and due to the Earldom's size it ruled Chester almost entirely independently as a County Palatine. This arrangement necessitated a large number of officials, including...

guaranteed his safety and that of his monks, and in a later turnaround of events, in 1480 he and 12 fellow monks were themselves bound over to keep the peace in the city.