Robert de Stratford
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Chichester |
| Title | Bishop of Chichester |
| Period in office | 1337–1362 |
| Predecessor | John Langton |
| Successor | William Lenn |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | April 9, 1362 |
Robert de Stratford (died on April 9, 1362) was an English bishop, and was one of Edward III of England's principal ministers.
He served for a time as deputy to his brother, John de Stratford, and in 1337 became chancellor[1] and bishop of Chichester. He was elected bishop about August 24, 1337, and was consecrated about August 18, 1337.[2] He was dismissed as chancellor in 1338, but regained the office for six months in 1340.[1]
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- 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 John de Stratford |
Lord Chancellor 1337–1338 |
Succeeded by Richard Bintworth |
| Preceded by John de Stratford |
Lord Chancellor 1340 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Bourchier |
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by John Langton |
Bishop of Chichester 1337–1362 |
Succeeded by William Lenn |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Hugh de Willoughby |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1335–1338 |
Succeeded by Robert Paynink |
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | de Stratford, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stratford, Robert |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lord Chancellor, Bishop of Chichester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1362 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
