Roger Northburgh

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Roger Northburgh
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield
Title Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
Period in office 1321–1358
Predecessor Walter Langton
Successor Robert de Stretton
Personal
Date of death November 22, 1358

Roger Northburgh was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. He served as Lord Privy Seal from 1312 to 1316,[1] as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1321 to 1326,[citation needed] and as Lord High Treasurer of England from June to December of 1340.[2]

He was selected as bishop on December 14, 1321, consecrated on June 27, 1322 and died in office on November 22, 1358.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 93
  2. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 105
  3. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 253

[edit] References

  • 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
William Melton		 Lord Privy Seal
1312–1316		 Succeeded by
Thomas Charlton
Preceded by
Sir Robert Sadington		 Lord High Treasurer
1340–1341		 Succeeded by
Sir Robert Parning
Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Walter de Langton		 Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
1321–1358		 Succeeded by
Robert de Stretton
Persondata
NAME Northburgh, Roger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH November 22, 1358
PLACE OF DEATH
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