Henry Deane (archbishop of Canterbury)
Henry Deane | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Elected | 26 April 1501 |
Term ended | 15 February 1503 |
Predecessor | John Morton |
Successor | William Warham |
Other post(s) | Lord Chancellor of Ireland (1491–1496) Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1496) Bishop of Bangor (1494–1500) Bishop of Salisbury (1500–1501) Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1500–1502) |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1440 |
Died | 15 February 1503 Lambeth Palace, Surrey, England |
Buried | Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England |
Henry Deane (c. 1440 – 1503) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1501 until his death.
Early life and education
In 1457, Deane is recorded as a Canon of Llanthony by Gloucester, his first appearance in the records. In 1473 and again in 1488 he is recorded as having rented rooms from Exeter College, Oxford, from which it has been assumed that he was a student at the University.
Career
Legal career
In 1481, Deane was able to join the priory of Llanthony Prima in Monmouthshire to his own priory. He instituted a programme of building works at his priory and also added his own arms to the gatehouse. Later in 1485 when Henry VII came to the throne, Deane was able to continue in royal favour.
Bishopric
On 13 April 1494, he was appointed
Archbishropic
On 13 October 1500, after the death of the Chancellor, Archbishop
As archbishop, his main contribution was the negotiation of the Treaty of Perpetual Peace (signed January 1502) between England and Scotland, which also arranged the marriage of Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, and James IV of Scotland. He also officiated at the wedding of Arthur, Prince of Wales and Catherine of Aragon, assisted by 19 bishops, on 14 November 1501.
Death
Deane died on 15 February 1503, and was buried at Canterbury on 24 February. Sir Reginald Bray was one of his executors. Elrington Ball described him as one of the greatest ecclesiastical statesmen of his age.[3]
References
- ^ Ridgway, Author: Claire (15 February 2023). "February 15 - Henry Deane, the last monk to become Archbishop of Canterbury - The Tudor Society". www.tudorsociety.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Crimes, S.B. Henry VII Yale University Press 1999
- ^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926