Richard Marsh (bishop)
Richard Marsh | |
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John of England, Henry III of England | |
Preceded by | Walter de Gray |
Succeeded by | Ralph Neville |
Richard Marsh (died 1 May 1226), also called Richard de Marisco, served as Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Durham.
Early career
Marsh attended a university, as he was styled magister, but which university it was is unknown. His ancestry and upbringing likewise are unknown.
Royal service
During 1212 Marsh held the office of Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. Stephen Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury, threatened Marsh with excommunication over Marsh's exactions from the Church during the interdict of John's reign. Marsh went to Rome in 1213, to negotiate on both his own behalf and on his king's behalf, and succeeded in getting much more lenient terms from the pope than had originally been given.[1] He served as Chancellor from 29 October 1214 until his death in 1226.[3] However, his title was mostly honorary after his election as a bishop in 1217, for he no longer attended court all the time, and Ralph Neville, who had custody of the king's seal, did most of the actual work of the office of chancellor.[1]
Bishop
Marsh was elected Bishop of Durham about 27 June 1217[4] and consecrated probably on 2 July 1217.[5] His election had been promoted by the papal legate, Guala Bicchieri, and his consecration was performed by Archbishop Walter de Gray of York at Gloucester.[1]
In 1224, when
Death and legacy
Marsh died on 1 May 1226,
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g Stacey "Marsh, Richard" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Durham: Archdeacons of Northumberland
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology pp. 84–85
- ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 241
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Durham: Bishops
- ^ Powell and Wallis House of Lords p. 141
References
- 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.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Durham: Archdeacons of Northumberland". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Durham: Bishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- OCLC 463626.
- Stacey, Robert C. (2004). "Marsh, Richard (d. 1226)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18061. Retrieved 23 January 2008. (subscription or UK public library membershiprequired)