Ralph Ergham
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Title | Bishop of Bath and Wells |
| Period in office | 1388–1400 |
| Predecessor | Walter Skirlaw |
| Successor | Richard Clifford |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Salisbury |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | April 10, 1400 |
Ralph Ergham or Erghum was the English bishop of Salisbury from 1375 to 1388, and then bishop of Bath and Wells from 1388 to 1400.
He was Chancellor of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster[1][2] from 1373 to 1377. On October 12, 1375 he was selected to be Bishop of Salisbury, and was consecrated on December 9.[3] On April 3, 1388 he was transferred to the see of Bath and Wells.[4] He was a member of King Richard II's first council, representing John of Gaunt's interests.[5] He died on April 10, 1400.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hospitals of St Mary Magdalen, Preston accessed on August 24, 2007
- ^ http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/chancellors_of_the_duchy_of_lanca.htm, accessed on August 24, 2007
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 270
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 228
- ^ McKisack The Fourteenth Century p. 400
[edit] References
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Hospitals of St Mary Magdalen, Preston
- 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.
- McKisack, May The Fourteenth Century
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Wyville |
Bishop of Salisbury 1375–1388 |
Succeeded by John Waltham |
| Preceded by Walter Skirlaw |
Bishop of Wells 1388–1400 |
Succeeded by Richard Clifford |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ergham, Ralph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erghum, Ralph |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Salisbury; Bishop of Bath and Wells |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1400 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
