John Stafford (bishop)
| John Stafford | |
|---|---|
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Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England | |
| Appointed | 13 May 1443 |
| Installed | unknown |
| Term ended | 25 May 1452 |
| Predecessor | Henry Chichele |
| Successor | John Kemp |
| Other posts | Bishop of Bath and Wells |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | translated 13 May 1443 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 May 1452 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
John Stafford (died 25 May 1452) was an English statesman and Archbishop of Canterbury.
Early life and education
Stafford was the illegitimate son of a Wiltshire squire, and required papal permission before he became the rector of Farmborough, vicar of Bathampton and prebendary of Wells.[1]
Stafford was educated at the University of Oxford.[2]
Career
Stafford was appointed Dean of Arches in 1419 and served as Archdeacon of Salisbury from 1419 to 1421. From 1423 to 1424 he was Dean of Wells.
Stafford came to note under Henry VI, becoming Lord Privy Seal in 1421[3] and Lord High Treasurer the following year.[4] He was Lord Chancellor from 1432 to 1450.[5]
On 18 December 1424 Pope Martin V made him Bishop of Bath and Wells, and he was consecrated on 27 May 1425.[6] Pope Eugene IV made him Archbishop of Canterbury in May 1443, a position he held until his death on 25 May 1452.[7] He steered an even course between parties as a moderate man and useful official.
His grand nephew Humphrey Stafford of Hooke rose in prominence in the King's party thereafter.
Citations
- ↑ Dunning, Robert (2005). A Somerset Miscellany. Tiverton: Somerset Books. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-86183-427-5.
- ↑ R. G. Davies, ‘Stafford, John (d. 1452)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 29 July 2013
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 95
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 106
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 87
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 228
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Kemp |
Lord Privy Seal 1421–1422 |
Succeeded by William Alnwick |
| Preceded by William Kinwolmarsh |
Lord High Treasurer 1422–1426 |
Succeeded by The Lord Hungerford |
| Preceded by John Kemp |
Lord Chancellor 1432–1450 |
Succeeded by John Kemp |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Nicholas Bubwith |
Bishop of Bath and Wells 1424–1443 |
Succeeded by Thomas Beckington |
| Preceded by Henry Chichele |
Archbishop of Canterbury 1443–1452 |
Succeeded by John Kemp |