Michael Northburgh
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of London |
| Title | Bishop of London |
| Period in office | 1354–1361 |
| Predecessor | Ralph Stratford |
| Successor | Simon Sudbury |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Suffolk |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | September 9, 1361 |
Michael Northburgh, otherwise Michael de Northburgh (Northborough), was Bishop of London between 1354 and his death in 1361.
He occupied the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1350 and 1354.[1]
He was elected bishop on April 22, 1354 and consecrated on July 12, 1355.[2]
His most lasting achievement as bishop was in helping to found the Charterhouse. He bought land from Sir Walter de Manny and by his will left £2000 'for the foundation of a House according to the ritual of the Carthusian order in a place commonly called "Newchirchehawe", where there is a church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.' (Ct. H.W. II. 61, and Anc. Deeds, B. 2315.)
Earlier he was Rector of Pulham St. Mary (1341) and Archdeacon of Suffolk.[1] He may be the same Michael Northburgh who accompanied King Edward III of England on the English expedition to France which included the Battle of Crécy (1346) and who acted as royal clerk, writing an eyewitness account in a newsletter from the English camp, and giving the French casualties as 1,542 "without reckoning the commons and foot-soldiers".
He died on September 9, 1361.[2]
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[edit] References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Simon Islip |
Lord Privy Seal 1350–1354 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bramber |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by Ralph Stratford |
Bishop of London 1354–1361 |
Succeeded by Simon Sudbury |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Northburgh, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Northburgh, Michael de |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of London; Lord Privy Seal of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1361 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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