John Langton

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John Langton
Senior posting
Denomination	Catholic
See	Diocese of Chichester
Title	Bishop of Chichester
Period in office	1305–1337
Predecessor	Gilbert of St Leonard
Successor	Robert Stratford
Personal
Date of death	July 19, 1337

John Langton (died 1337) was a chancellor of England and Bishop of Chichester

[edit] Life

He was a clerk in the royal chancery, and became chancellor in 1292.^[1] He obtained several ecclesiastical appointments, but owing to the resistance of Pope Boniface VIII he failed to secure the bishopric of Ely in 1298, although he was supported by Edward I and visited Rome to attain his end.^[2] Resigning his office as chancellor in 1302,^[1] he was chosen bishop of Chichester on April 5, 1305, consecrated bishop on September 19, 1305,^[3] and again became chancellor shortly after the accession of Edward II in 1307.^[4] Langton was one of the ordainers elected in 1310, and it was probably his connection with this body^{[citation needed]} that led to his losing the office of chancellor about this time.^[1] He continued, however, to take part in public affairs, mediating between the king and Earl Thomas of Lancaster in 1318, and attempting to do so between Edward and his rebellious barons in 1321.^{[citation needed]} He died on July 19, 1337.^[3] Langton built the chapterhouse at Chichester, and was a benefactor of the university of Oxford.

[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 85
^ British History Online Bishops of Ely accessed on October 25, 2007
^ ^a ^b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 86

[edit] References

British History Online Bishops of Ely accessed on October 25, 2007
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.

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Burnell	Lord Chancellor 1292–1302	Succeeded by William Greenfield
Preceded by Ralph Baldock	Lord Chancellor 1307–1310	Succeeded by Walter Reynolds (Keeper of the Great Seal)
Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by John Salmon	Bishop of Ely Election quashed 1298–1299	Succeeded by Ralph Walpole
Preceded by Gilbert of St Leonard	Bishop of Chichester 1305–1337	Succeeded by Robert Stratford

Persondata
NAME	Langton, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Chichester, Lord Chancellor
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	July 19, 1337
PLACE OF DEATH