John of Thoresby
14th-century Archbishop of York and Chancellor of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John of Thoresby (died 6 November 1373) was an English clergyman and politician, who was Bishop of St David's, then Bishop of Worcester and finally Archbishop of York. He was Lord Chancellor of England under King Edward III starting from 1349.
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John of Thoresby | |
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Cardinal and Archbishop of York | |
Installed | 8 September 1354 |
Term ended | 6 November 1373 |
Predecessor | William Zouche |
Successor | Alexander Neville |
Other post(s) | Bishop of St Davids Bishop of Worcester |
Orders | |
Consecration | 23 September 1347 |
Created cardinal | 17 September 1361 |
Personal details | |
Born | Thoresby, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 6 November 1373 Cawood Castle, Cawood, Yorkshire, England |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
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