John Hotham (bishop)
John Hotham | |
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| Bishop of Ely | |
| Elected | about 20 June 1316 |
| Term ended | about 14 January 1337 |
| Predecessor | John Ketton |
| Successor | Simon Montacute |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 October 1316 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | about 14 January 1337 |
| Buried | Ely Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
John Hotham (died 1337) was a medieval Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Ely. He was also the effective Governor of Ireland for a time.
Hotham was the son of Alan and Matilda Hotham of
Bruce Campaign in Ireland
in that country, overseeing the Irish defences and exercising temporary powers of government. His firm action is generally credited with helping to bring about the defeat of the Scots invasion.
Hotham was elected to Ely on about 20 June 1316 and consecrated on 3 October 1316.Alexander Bicknor as Archbishop of Dublin. After returning from Avignon,[citation needed] he was appointed Lord High Treasurer of England on 27 May 1317 but left that office in June 1318.[2] when he was promoted as Lord Chancellor of England on 11 June 1318, an office he held until 26 January 1320.[3]
Although close to
King Edward III
on 28 January 1327. He retired from government in 1328.
Hotham died about 14 January 1337[1] after two years of paralysis and was buried in Ely Cathedral.
Citations
References
- Buck, M.C. "Hotham, John (d. 1337), administrator and bishop of Ely". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13851. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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