Thomas of Corbridge
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| Thomas of Corbridge | |
| Archbishop of York | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
|---|---|
| Ended | September 22, 1304 |
| Predecessor | Henry of Newark |
| Successor | William Greenfield |
| Consecration | February 28, 1300 |
| Died | September 22, 1304 Laneham, Nottinghamshire |
| Buried | Southwell Minster |
Thomas of Corbridge was Archbishop of York between 1299 and 1304.
[edit] Life
Some sources state that his grandfather was the master-carpenter in charge of building the transepts of York Minster,[1] others state that nothing is known of his ancestry. He probably came from Corbridge, Northumberland.[2] He was a canon of York before September 11, 1277 and held the prebend of Osbaldwick.[3] He was a Doctor of Theology, probably from Oxford University.[4] He was appointed Chancellor of York by February 17, 1280, but resigned the office on June 16, 1290 when he was appointed to the chapel of St Mary and Holy Angels, but was obstructed from that office. He then attempted to resume the office of chancellor, but the office had already been assigned to another priest and he was excommunicated by Archbishop John le Romeyn of York on July 31, 1290. Eventually he gained control of the chapel and the excommunication was lifted on March 24, 1291.[5]
He was elected archbishop of York on November 12, 1299.[6] Traveling to Rome for confirmation and the pallium, his election was set aside by Pope Boniface VIII who promptly provided him to the see and consecrated Thomas himself on February 28, 1300.[2] Thomas was given the temporalities of the see on April 30, 1300.[4]
In July of 1301, Thomas sent notice from Bradford to the prioress of Kirklees Priory that he intended to visit the house the very next day. This is the only instance of the archbishop's intention to visit a house at short notice on this particular tour of office. It could suggest that Thomas felt the need to check on the state of Kirklees. It may have had something to do with the court case involving Alice le Mousters, the prioress at that time, Elizabeth de Hopton, a nun, and Robert Illewylly.
He died on September 22, 1304[6] at Laneham in Nottinghamshire.[2] He died right after having been admonished and punished by King Edward I of England, because the archbishop had not put the king's nominee into a clerical post for which there was also a papal nominee. Walter of Gusiborough, the chronicler, felt that the king's treatment of the archbishop so scared the archbishop that Thomas fell sick and died as a result.[7] During the four and a half years that Thomas was archbishop, he never left his diocese except for parliaments because he was so busy visiting his diocese.[8] Thomas was buried in Southwell Minster.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 158
- ^ a b c d Smith "Corbridge, Thomas of (d. 1304)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 12, 2007
- ^ British History Online Prebends of Stillington accessed on September 22, 2007
- ^ a b British History Online Archbishops of York accessed on September 22, 2007
- ^ British History Online Chancellors of York accessed on September 22, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 282
- ^ Prestwich Edward I p. 547
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 186
[edit] References
- British History Online Archbishops of York accessed on September 22, 2007
- British History Online Chancellors of York accessed on September 22, 2007
- British History Online Prebends of Stillington accessed on September 22, 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.
- Moorman, John R. H. Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century Revised Edition Cambridge:Cambridge University Press 1955
- Prestwich, Michael Edward I New Haven:Yale University Press 1997 ISBN 0-300-07157-4
- Smith, David M. "Corbridge, Thomas of (d. 1304)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 12, 2007
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry of Newark |
Archbishop of York 1299–1304 |
Succeeded by See vacant for two years, then William Greenfield |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas of Corbridge |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corbridge, Thomas |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of York |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1304 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
