John Langton
John Langton | |
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Bishop of Chichester | |
Province | Canterbury |
Appointed | 5 April 1305 |
Term ended | 19 July 1337 |
Predecessor | Gilbert of St Leonard |
Successor | Robert Stratford |
Other post(s) | Lord Chancellor |
Previous post(s) | |
Orders | |
Consecration | 19 September 1305 |
Personal details | |
Died | 19 July 1337 |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Master of the Rolls | |
In office 1286–1292 | |
Monarch | Edward I of England |
Preceded by | new office |
Succeeded by | Adam Osgodby |
Lord Chancellor | |
In office 1292–1302 | |
Monarch | Edward I of England |
Preceded by | Robert Burnell |
Succeeded by | William Greenfield |
Lord Chancellor | |
In office 1307–1310 | |
Monarch | Edward II of England |
Preceded by | Ralph Baldock |
Succeeded by | Walter Reynolds |
John Langton(died 1337) was achancellorof England andBishop of Chichester.
Life
[edit]Langton was a clerk in the royal chancery, serving as the firstMaster of the Rollsfrom May 1286, and became chancellor in 1292.[1]He obtained several ecclesiastical appointments (including as Vicar ofSt. Mary's Church, Horncastle), but owing to the resistance of PopeBoniface VIIIhe failed to secure thebishopric of Elyin 1298, although he was supported by KingEdward I of Englandand visited Rome to attain his end.[2]Resigning his office as chancellor in 1302,[1]he was chosen Bishop of Chichester on 5 April 1305, consecrated bishop on 19 September 1305,[3]and again became chancellor shortly after the accession ofEdward IIin 1307.[4]Langton was one of theordainerselected in 1310, and it was probably his connection with this body[5]that led to his losing the office of chancellor about this time.[1]He continued, however, to take part in public affairs, mediating between the king andThomas, 2nd Earl of Lancasterin 1318, and attempting to do so between Edward and his rebelliousbaronsin 1321.[5]He died on 19 July 1337.[3]Langton built the chapterhouse at Chichester, and was a benefactor of theUniversity of Oxford.
Citations
[edit]- ^abcFryde, et al.Handbook of British Chronologyp. 85
- ^GreenwayFasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Ely: BishopsArchived14 February 2012 at theWayback Machine
- ^abFryde, et al.Handbook of British Chronologyp. 239
- ^Fryde, et al.Handbook of British Chronologyp. 86
- ^abBuck "Langton, John"Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
References
[edit]- Buck, M. C. (2004). "Langton, John".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(online ed.). Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16040.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996).Handbook of British Chronology(Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.ISBN0-521-56350-X.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971)."Ely: Bishops".Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300.Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Archived fromthe originalon 14 February 2012.Retrieved25 October2007.