John de Ufford
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John de Ufford, sometimes John de Offord or John Offord (died May 2 or June 7, 1349) was chancellor and head of the royal administration to Edward III as well as being elected to the Archbishopric of Canterbury.
| John de Ufford | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
|---|---|
| Ended | 1349 |
| Predecessor | John de Stratford |
| Successor | Thomas Bradwardine |
| Consecration | never consecrated |
| Died | 1349 |
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
He held the position of Dean of Lincoln.[1] He was sent, along with Nicholas de Luna and Hugh Neville to Avignon in the summer of 1344 as envoys to a council held by Pope Clement VI to mediate peace during the Peace of Malestroit (January 1343-September 1346), a breathing space for both sides during the Hundred Years War. The mediation came to naught.[2]
He was the chancellor to Edward III, keeper of both the great seal and the privy seal. He was entrusted with the privy seal in 1342 (thus becoming Lord Privy Seal),[3] and the great seal on October 26, 1345, which was the duty of the Lord Chancellor.[1][4] He resigned the office of Lord Privy Seal after September 29, 1344,[3] but held the office of Chancellor until his death.[1]
[edit] Archbishop of Canterbury
After the death of Archbishop John de Stratford, Edward chose his chancellor for Archbishop of Canterbury, though the canons of the chapter had elected Thomas Bradwardine, the King's trusted confessor, a great intellectual and diplomat. John de Ufford was nominated to the see of Canterbury by Papal Bull dated 28 September 1348 and was granted the temporalities of the see on December 14, 1348.[5]
[edit] Death and afterward
Any developing contention between the chapter and the king was rendered a dead issue when John de Ufford, already aged and infirm, was carried off by the Black Death, before being consecrated. He died either May 20, 1349[1] or June 7, 1349.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 86
- ^ Fowler The King's Lieutenant p. 49
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 94
- ^ Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers: past and present. Department for Constitutional Affairs. Retrieved on 2006-02-10.
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
[edit] References
- Fowler, Kenneth The King's Lieutenant: Henry of Grosmont First Duke of Lancaster 1310-1361 New York: Barnes and Noble 1969 ISBN 0-389-01003-0
- 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.
- Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers: past and present. Department for Constitutional Affairs. Retrieved on 2006-02-10.
[edit] External links
- British History Online: Folio xxvii-xxvii b.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Kilsby |
Lord Privy Seal 1342–1344 |
Succeeded by Thomas Hatfield |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Sadington |
Lord Chancellor 1345–1349 |
Succeeded by John Thoresby |
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by John de Stratford |
Archbishop of Canterbury 1348–1349 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bradwardine |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ufford, John de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Offord, John de |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury; Lord Chancellor of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1349 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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