Bishop of Lincoln
| Accession | Death | Name | Notes |
| 1480 | 1494 | John Russell | |
| 1496 | 1514 | William Smith | |
| 1514 | 1514 (Feb. to Sept.) | Thomas Wolsey | |
| 1514 | 1521 | William Atwater | |
| 1521 | 1547 | John Longland | |
| 1547 | 1551 | Henry Holbeach | |
| 1552 | 1554 | John Taylor | (deprived of title) |
| 1554 | 1556 | John White | |
| 1557 | 1559 | Thomas Watson | (deprived of title) |
| 1560 | 1571 | Nicholas Bullingham | |
| 1571 | 1584 | Thomas Cooper | |
| 1584 | 1595 | William Wickham | |
| 1595 | 1608 | William Chaderton |