Bishops of Durham

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 6, Northern Province (York, Carlisle and Durham). Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1963.

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'Bishops of Durham', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 6, Northern Province (York, Carlisle and Durham), (London, 1963) pp. 107-109. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol6/pp107-109 [accessed 17 March 2024]

BISHOPS OF DURHAM

Anthony Bek 1283-1311.

Lic. el. sought 11 June 1283 (Rec. Antony Bek p. 180). Gr. 18 June (ibid.). Prior cited persons to attend el. 24 June (ibid. p. 181). El. 9 July (ibid. pp. 182-3). Letters to k. about el. 13 and 14 July (ibid. pp. 185-7). Petition to abp. for conf. of el. 1 Sept. (P.R.O., C 84/8/15). Royal assent 28 Aug. (CPR. 1281-1292 p. 73). Temps. 4 Sept. (ibid. p. 74). Cons. at York 26 Dec. by abp. (Durham Annals, ed. F. Barlow (Surtees Soc., clv) p. 63). Enthroned 24 Dec. 1285 (ibid. p. 64). D. 3 March 1311 (Scriptores Tres p. 91).

Richard de Kellawe O.S.B. 1311-1316.

Lic. el. gr. 20 March 1311 (CPR. 1307-1313 p. 334). El. 31 March (Scriptores Tres p. 92). Royal assent 11 Apr. (CPR. 1307-1313 p. 333). Conf. by abp. 11 May (Reg. Pal. Dun. 1 1-3). Account of conf. 19 Apr.-11 May (Reg. Greenfield v 88-92). Spir. 11 May (ibid. p. 92). Profession s.d. (ibid.). Temps. 20 May (CPR. 1307-1313 p. 349). Cons. 30 May, second profession at cons. (Reg. Greenfield v 95-7). Enthroned 4 Sept. (Scriptores Tres p. 92). D. 9/10 Oct. 1316 (ibid. p. 97; Loc. 6 No. 10a).

[M. Thomas de Charlton 1316.]

[John Walwayn 1316.]

[John de Kynardesley 1316.]

[Henry de Stamford O.S.B. 1316.]

Louis de Beaumont 1317-1333.

Lic. el. gr. 19 Oct. 1316 (CPR. 1313-1317 p. 555). Charlton nominated by k., Walwayn by Earl of Hereford, Kynardesley by Earl of Lancaster (Scriptores Tres p. 98). El. 6 Nov. (Loc. 6 No. 4). Chapt. el. Stamford, letter from prior to k. 9 Nov. with petition for conf. of el. (Loc. 6 No. 10). Papal mand. quashing el. 10 Dec. (Loc. 13 No. 1), but petition from prior to pope 16 Dec. requesting conf. of el. of Stamford (Loc. 6 No. 10a). Beaumont prov. at queen's request (Scriptores Tres pp. 98-9). Bull of prov. received 9 Feb. 1317 (York, Reg. Melton f. 458b). Temps. 4 May (CPR. 1313-1317 p. 644). Beaumont received lic. alibi cons., had intended to be cons. at Durham in Sept. by card. who had accompanied him to England, but card. captured by Gilbert de Middleton (Scriptores Tres pp. 100-1). Cons. 26 March 1318 at Westminster by bp. of Winchester (York, Reg. Melton f. 458). Profession to York 5 June (ibid.) D. 24 Sept. 1333 (Scriptores Tres p. 119).

[M. Robert de Graystanes O.S.B., D.Th. 1333.]

Richard de Bury or d'Aungerville 1333-1345.

Lic. el. gr. 7 Oct. 1333 (CPR. 1330-1334 p. 469). El. 15 Oct. of Graystanes (Scriptores Tres p. 120). Request for royal assent 9 Nov. (ibid.). K. stated that had sent Bury to curia to recommend himself for bpc. of Durham, unable to conf. el. of Graystanes unless pope refused assent to nomination of Bury (ibid.). El. of Graystanes conf. by abp. 9/10 Nov. (York, Reg. Melton f. 473b; Scriptores Tres p. 121). Cons. 14 Nov. by abp. (York, Reg. Melton f. 474b). Enthroned 18 Nov. (Murimuth p. 71). K. refused to restore temps. without assent of Parliament (Chron. de Lanercost p. 277). Bury had been prov. 14 Oct. (Reg. Bury pp. 3-5, 7-8). Lic. alibi cons. 17 Nov. (ibid. p. 9). Temps. 7 Dec. (CPR. 1330-1334 p. 487). Cons. 19 Dec. at Chertsey abbey by bp. of Winchester (Murimuth p. 71). Petition from abp. to k. 18 Dec. and 1 Jan. 1334 requesting pardon for cons. of Graystanes (York, Reg. Melton ff. 475-475b). Gr. 30 March (CCR. 1333-1337 p. 218). Mand. to Bury to make profession 29 Apr. (York, Reg. Melton f. 475b). Enthroned 5 June (Scriptores Tres p. 128). Profession to York 12 Feb. 1337 (York, Reg. Melton f. 478). D. 14 Apr. 1345 (Scriptores Tres p. 130).

Thomas de Hatfield 1345-1381.

Lic. el. gr. 23 Apr. 1345 (CPR. 1343-1345 p. 455). El. date fixed 16 Apr. for el. 29 Apr. (Cart. Misc. 2631, 1636). El. 8 May (Scriptores Tres p. 137). K. empowered abbot of St Mary's, York to receive fealty and restore temps. to bp. el., 24 May (CPR. 1343-1345 p. 473). Temps. 7 June (ibid. p. 477). Cons. 1 June/11 July/7 Aug. (York, Reg. Zouche f. 284; Scriptores Tres p. 137; Murimuth p. 172). Profession to York 1 June (York, Reg. Zouche f. 284). Enthroned 25 Dec. (Scriptores Tres p. 137). D. 8 May 1381 (Reg. 11 f. 197b).

John de Fordham 1381-1388.

Lic. el. sought 13 May 1381 (P.R.O., C 84/32/41). Gr. 20 May (CPR. 1381-1385 p. 7). El. 29/30 May (Reg. 11 ff. 197b, 200; Loc. 6 No. 3). Royal assent 3 June (Reg. 11 f. 202b). Prov. 9 Sept. (York, Reg. A. Neville 1 f. 115). Temps. 23 Oct. (CPR. 1381- 1385 p. 44). Cons. 5 Jan. 1382 (Reg. 11 f. 203b). Profession to York 18 Aug. (York, Reg. A. Neville 1 f. 117). Enthroned 22 Sept. (Scriptores Tres p. 144). Trans. to Ely 1388.

M. Walter de Skirlaw D.Cn.L. 1388-1406.

Trans. from Bath and Wells 3 Apr. 1388 (Lamb., Reg. Courtenay f. 321b). Temps. 13 Sept. (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 504). Enthroned 2 Oct. 1390 (Cartulary 1 f. 118). D. 24 March 1406 (Scriptores Tres p. 145).

Thomas Langley 1406-1437.

Lic. el. gr. 25 Apr. 1406 (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 166). El. 17 May (Reg. 111 f. 22). Prov. 14 May (Reg. Langley 1 1). Lic. alibi cons. 25 May (Cartulary 111 f. 167b). Cons. 8 Aug. at St Paul's, London by abp. Arundell (Reg. Langley 1 7). Temps. 9 Aug. (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 222). Enthroned 4 Sept. 1407 (Cartulary 1 f. 118b). D. 20 Nov. 1437 (Reg. 111 f. 216).

M. Robert Neville M.A. 1437-1457.

Letter to prior and chapt. from k. with instructions to el. Neville 28 Nov. 1437 (Loc. 25 No. 96). Lic. el. sought 6 Dec. (Magnum Repertorium, 1. 7. Pont. No. 5), gr. 28 Dec. (CPR. 1436-1441 p. 122). El. 27 Jan. 1438 (Loc. 16 No. 17). Neville trans. from Salisbury s.d. (Scriptores Tres p. 147). Temps. 8 Apr. (CPR. 1436-1441 p. 154). Profession to York 16 May (York, Reg. Kempe f. 46). Enthroned 11 Apr. 1441 (Magnum Repertorium, 1.7. Pont. No. 13). D. 9 July 1457 (ibid. No. 17).

[M. John Arundel D.M. 1457.]

M. Lawrence Booth Lic.C.L. 1457-1476.

Lic. el. gr. 1 Aug. 1457 (CPR. 1452-1461 p. 361). K. recommended his physician Arundel (Cartulary 1 f. 289b). El. date fixed for 26 Sept. (Loc. 13 No. 14). Prov. of Booth 21/22 Aug. (York, Reg. W. Booth ff. 256-256b; P.R.O., Papal Bulls 37 (9)). Profession to York 18 Sept. (York, Reg. W. Booth f. 256). Spir. s.d. (ibid.). Cons. 25 Sept. at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. (Scriptores Tres p. 148). Temps. 18 Oct. (CPR. 1452-1461 p. 394). Trans. to York 1476.

M. William Dudley M.A. 1476-1483.

Prov. 31 July 1476 (CPL. XIII ii 523). Cons. 1 Sept./12 Oct. (R.S.A.). Temps. 14 Oct. (CPR. 1476-1485 p. 2). D. 29 Nov. 1483 (Eng. Hist. Rev. xxv 450, No. 27).

M. John Shirwode D.Th. 1484-1493.

El. 30 Jan. 1484, but prorogued (Loc. 16 No. 14a). Prov. 29 March at recommendation of k. (Eng. Hist. Rev. xxv 450). Custody of temps. gr. 24 Apr. (CPR. 1476-1485 p. 436). Cons. 26 May at Rome (R.S.A.). Plenary restitution of temps. gr. 6 Aug. 1485 (CPR. 1476-1485 p. 548). Conf. by abp. 10 Aug. (York, Reg. Rotherham 1 f. 180). D. 14 Jan. 1493 (Eng. Hist. Rev. xxv 452).

M. Richard Fox D.C.L. 1494-1501.

Trans. from Bath and Wells 30 July 1494 (Reg. Fox p. 1). Date 7 Dec. which occ. at head of Bull of prov. probably date of reception in England. Temps. 8 Dec. (CPR. 1494-1509 p. 5). Enthroned 23 July 1495 (Reg. Fox p. xxxiii). Trans. to Winchester 1501.

William Sever O.S.B. 1502-1505.

Trans. from Carlisle 27 June 1502 (York, Reg. Savage f. 159b). Temps. 15 Oct. (CPR. 1494-1509 p. 302). Profession to York 25 Oct. (York, Reg. Savage f. 159). Mand. to restore spir. s.d. (ibid. ff. 159b-160). D. 1505 (Scriptores Tres p. 151).

M. Christopher Bainbridge D.Cn. & C.L. 1507-1508.

Prov. 27 Aug. 1507 (P.R.O., Papal Bulls 37 (39)). Temps. 17 Nov. (CPR. 1494- 1509 p. 566). Cons. 12 Dec. (R.S.A.). Trans. to York 1508.

M. Thomas Ruthall D.Cn.L. 1509-1523.

Lic. el. sought 21 May 1509 (Magnum Repertorium, 1. 7. Pont. No. 15). Prov. 30 May (Scriptores Tres app. p. cccxxii), 13 June (York, Reg. Bainbridge f. 92b). Faculty for cons. 12 June (P.R.O., Papal Bulls 26 (27)). Cons. 24 June at York House, Westminster by abp. of York (York, Reg. Bainbridge f. 93). Profession to York s.d. (ibid.). Temps. 3 July (L. & P. 1 i No. 132 (10)). D. 4 Feb. 1523 (Scriptores Tres p. 152).

M. Thomas Wolsey D.Th. Card. pr. of S. Caecilia. 1523-1529.

Gr. lic. to hold bpc. in commendam 21 March 1523 (L. & P. 111 ii No. 2903, 4). Prov. 26 March (P.R.O., Papal Bulls 64 (29, 27)). Temps. gr. 30 Apr. (L. & P. 111 ii No. 2986). Res. Durham for Winchester 1529.

M. Cuthbert Tunstall D.Cn. & C.L. 1530-1559.

Trans. from London 21 Feb. 1530 (P.R.O., Papal Bulls 35 (16), 14 (1), 63 (32-3)). Custody of temps. gr. 4 Feb. (L. & P. IV iii No. 6198). Plenary restitution of temps. gr. 25 March (ibid. No. 6286). Depriv. 28 Sept. 1559 (C. Sturge, Cuthbert Tunstal (London, 1938) p. 324). D. 18 Nov. (ibid. p. 327).