Abt 1404 - 1480 (76 years)
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Name |
BOURCHIER, Thomas Cardinal |
Birth |
Abt 1404 |
Little Easton, Essex, England |
Gender |
Male |
_COLOR |
3 |
Death |
30 Mar 1480 |
Person ID |
I6488 |
Puffers |
Last Modified |
4 Jun 2013 |
Father |
BOURCHIER, William Count of Eu, b. 1374, Little Easton, Essex, England d. 28 May 1420, Troyes, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France (Age 46 years) |
Mother |
PLANTAGENET, Anne Countess of Stafford, b. Apr 1383, Pheshy, Essex, England d. 16 Oct 1438 (Age 55 years) |
Marriage |
Bef 20 Nov 1405 |
Family ID |
F2163 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Educated at the University of Oxford, he then entered the church and ob tained rapid promotion. After holding some minor appointments he became B ishop of Worcester in 1434, being consecrated on 15 May. In the same y ear he was Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and in 1443 he was a ppointed Bishop of Ely; then in April of 1454 he was made Archbishop of C anterbury, becoming Lord Chancellor of England in the following March.
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