Edmund Stafford
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Exeter |
| Title | Bishop of Exeter |
| Period in office | 1395–1419 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Brantingham |
| Successor | John Catterick |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of York |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | September 1419 |
Edmund Stafford was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.
He was Dean of York when he was named keeper of the Privy Seal on May 4, 1389, which office he kept until February 1396.[1]
He was nominated to the see of Exeter on January 15, 1395 and consecrated on June 20, 1395.[2]
He occupied the office of Lord Chancellor of England from 1396 to 1399, and then again from 1401 to 1403.[3]
He died on September 3 or September 17, 1419.[2]
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[edit] References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Waltham |
Lord Privy Seal 1389–1396 |
Succeeded by Guy Mone |
| Preceded by Thomas Arundel |
Lord Chancellor 1396–1399 |
Succeeded by Thomas Arundel |
| Preceded by John Scarle |
Lord Chancellor 1401–1403 |
Succeeded by Henry Cardinal Beaufort |
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Brantingham |
Bishop of Exeter 1395–1419 |
Succeeded by John Catterick |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stafford, Edmund |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Exeter; Lord Privy Seal; Lord Chancellor of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1419 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
