Henry Burghersh

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Henry Burghersh
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Lincoln
Title Bishop of Lincoln
Period in office 1320–1340
Predecessor Anthony Bek
Successor Thomas Bek
Personal
Date of birth 1292
Date of death December 4, 1340
Place of death Ghent

Henry Burghersh (1292 – December 4, 1340), English bishop and chancellor, was a younger son of Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh (d. 1305), and a nephew of Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere, and was educated in France.

On May 27, 1320 owing to Badlesmere's influence Pope John XXII appointed him bishop of Lincoln[1] in spite of the fact that the chapter had already made an election to the vacant bishopric, and he was consecrated bishop on July 20, 1320.[1]. After the execution of Badlesmere in 1322 Burghersh's lands were seized by Edward II, and the pope was urged to deprive him; about 1326, however, his possessions were restored, a proceeding which did not prevent him from joining Edward's queen, Isabella, and taking part in the movement which led to the deposition and murder of the king.

Enjoying the favour of the new king, Edward III, the bishop was Lord Treasurer from 1327 to 1328[2] and then became chancellor of England in 1328;[3] but he failed to secure the archbishopric of Canterbury which became vacant about the same time, and was deprived of his office of chancellor and imprisoned when Isabella lost her power in 1330. But he was soon released and again in a position of influence. He was treasurer of England from 1334 to 1337,[2] and high in the favour and often in the company of Edward III; he was sent on several important errands, and entrusted with important commissions. He died at Ghent on 4 of December 1340.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 236
  2. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 101
  3. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 84

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Political offices
Preceded by
Adam Orleton		 Lord High Treasurer
1327–1328		 Succeeded by
Thomas Charlton
Preceded by
John Hotham		 Lord Chancellor
1328–1330		 Succeeded by
John de Stratford
Preceded by
Adam Orleton		 Lord High Treasurer
1334–1337		 Succeeded by
William la Zouche
Religious titles
Preceded by
Anthony Bek		 Bishop of Lincoln
1320–1340		 Succeeded by
Thomas Bek
Persondata
NAME Burghersh, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Lord High Treasurer of England; Lord Chancellor of England; Bishop of Lincoln
DATE OF BIRTH 1292
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH December 1340
PLACE OF DEATH Ghent