Thomas Cobham
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| Thomas Cobham, D.Th., D.Cn.L. |
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| Bishop of Worcester | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Appointed | 31 March 1317 |
| Installed | 28 October 1317 |
| Term ended | 27 August 1327 |
| Predecessor | Walter Maidstone |
| Successor | Wulstan Bransford |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 May 1317 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 27 August 1327 |
| Previous post | Archbishop-elect of Canterbury (May–October 1313) |
Thomas Cobham (died 1327) was an English churchman, who was Archbishop-elect of Canterbury in 1313 and later Bishop of Worcester from 1317 to 1327.
Cobham earned a Doctor of Theology and a Doctor of Canon Law[1] and served as Archdeacon of Lewes from 1301 to around 1305.[2] Cobham was nominated to replace Archbishop Robert Winchelsey in 1313, by the monks of Christ Church Priory, Canterbury.[3] The election took place on 28 May 1313.[4] King Edward II intervened and petitioned the pope to appoint the Bishop of Worcester – Walter Reynolds to Canterbury instead of Cobham. Pope Clement V acquiesced and issued a bull dismissing the election of Cobham on 1 October 1313[4] and installing Reynolds in his stead.[5]
On 31 March 1317, Cobham was provided to the bishopric of Worcester, and was consecrated on 22 May 1317.[6] Cobham, along with Archbishop Melton, and the bishops of London and Rochester alone spoke up in Edward II's defence during the Parliamentary session that deposed Edward.[7]
Cobham died on 27 August 1327.[6]
Citations
- ↑ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on September 11, 2007
- ↑ British History Online Archdeacons of Lewes accessed on September 11, 2007
- ↑ Weir Queen Isabella p. 94
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
- ↑ Weir Queen Isabella p. 95
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
- ↑ Weir Queen Isabella p. 257
References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Lewes accessed on September 11, 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on September 11, 2007
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- Weir, Alison Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery and Murder in Medieval England New York: Ballantine 2005 ISBN 0-345-45319-0
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1422–1423 |
Succeeded by Robert FitzHugh |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by
Robert Winchelsey
(archbishop) |
Archbishop-elect of Canterbury May–October 1313 |
Succeeded by Walter Reynolds (archbishop) |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Worcester 1317–1327 |
Succeeded by Wulstan Bransford |
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