Roger de Meyland was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, England.

Roger was a cousin of King Henry III of England

Henry III of England

Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...

, although the exact relationship is unclear. Roger was born circa 1215, and may have been a son of William de Longespee

William de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury

William Longespée, jure uxoris 3rd Earl of Salisbury was an English noble, primarily remembered for his command of the English forces at the Battle of Damme and for remaining loyal to King John.-Early life:...

, uncle of Henry III. Little is known of his early career, and he first appears in 1257 as a canon

Canon (priest)

A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....

 of Lichfield and a papal chaplain. He was elected in January 1257, and consecrated on 10 March 1258. His election was probably due to the influence of Richard of Cornwall

Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall

Richard of Cornwall was Count of Poitou , 1st Earl of Cornwall and German King...

, King Henry's brother, whom Roger later accompanied to Germany, where Richard had been elected king.

He was appointed Sheriff of Berkshire

High Sheriff of Berkshire

The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'....

in 1271.

Roger died on 16 December 1295.