John de Halton
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John de Halton (died 1324), also called John de Halghton, was an English priest and Bishop of Carlisle from 1292 to 1324, previously being a canon in the city. He served as English ambassador to John Balliol in 1295 and in 1309 excommunicated Robert the Bruce for the murder of John Comyn three years earlier. He served as an envoy to Scotland again in 1320.
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| Preceded by Ralph de Irton |
Bishop of Carlisle 1292–1324 |
Succeeded by John de Ross |
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