Thomas de Brantingham
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Exeter |
| Title | Bishop of Exeter |
| Period in office | 1370–1394 |
| Predecessor | John Grandisson |
| Successor | Edmund Stafford |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | December 1394 |
Thomas de Brantingham (d. 1394), English lord treasurer and bishop of Exeter, came of a Durham family. An older relative, Ralph de Brantingham, had served Edward II and Edward III, and Thomas was made a clerk in the treasury. Edward III, obtained preferment for him in the church, and from 1361 to 1368 he was employed in France in responsible positions. He was closely associated with William of Wykeham, and while the latter was in power as chancellor,[citation needed] Brantingham was Lord Treasurer from 1369 to 1371, and again from 1377 to 1381,[1] being made bishop of Exeter on March 5, 1370. He was consecrated on May 12, 1370.[2] He continued to play a prominent part in public affairs under Richard II,{[cn}} and in 1389 was again lord treasurer for a few months.[1] He died in December of 1394, probably on the 23rd,[2] and was buried in Exeter cathedral.
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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 Barnet |
Lord Treasurer 1369–1371 |
Succeeded by Richard Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton |
| Preceded by Henry Wakefield |
Lord Treasurer 1377–1381 |
Succeeded by Robert Hales |
| Preceded by John Gilbert |
Lord Treasurer 1389 |
Succeeded by John Gilbert |
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by John Grandisson |
Bishop of Exeter 1370–1394 |
Succeeded by Edmund Stafford |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brantingham, Thomas de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Lord High Treasurer of England; Bishop of Exeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | December 1394 |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
