John de Ufford[a] (died 20 May 1349) was chancellor and head of the royal administration to Edward III as well as being appointed to the Archbishopric of Canterbury.
De Ufford was sent, along with Nicholas de Luna and Hugh Neville to Avignon in the summer of 1344 as envoys to a council held by Pope Clement VI to mediate peace during the Peace of Malestroit (January 1343 – September 1346), a breathing space for both sides during the Hundred Years War. The mediation came to naught.[2]
De Ufford was the chancellor to Edward III, keeper of both the great seal and the privy seal. He was entrusted with the privy seal in 1342 (thus becoming Lord Privy Seal),[3] and the great seal on 26 October 1345, which was the duty of the Lord Chancellor.[4][5] He resigned the office of Lord Privy Seal after 29 September 1344,[3] but held the office of Chancellor until his death.[4]
After the death of Archbishop John de Stratford, Edward chose de Ufford as Archbishop of Canterbury, though the canons of the chapter had elected Thomas Bradwardine, the king's trusted confessor, a great intellectual and diplomat. De Ufford was appointed to the see of Canterbury by papal bull dated 24 September 1348 and was granted the temporalities of the see on 14 December 1348.[6]
Death and afterward
Any developing contention between the chapter and the king was rendered a dead issue when de Ufford, already aged and infirm, was carried off by the Black Death, before being consecrated, on 20 May 1349.[4]
^ abFryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 94
^ abcdFryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 86
^"Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers: past and present". Department for Constitutional Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2006.
^Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
References
Fowler, Kenneth Alan (1969). The King's Lieutenant: Henry of Grosmont First Duke of Lancaster 1310–1361. New York: Barnes & Noble. ISBN0-389-01003-0.
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
"Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers: past and present". Department for Constitutional Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2006.
john, ufford, died, 1349, chancellor, head, royal, administration, edward, well, being, appointed, archbishopric, canterbury, archbishop, designate, canterburyterm, ended20, 1349predecessorjohn, stratford, archbishop, successorthomas, bradwardine, archbishop, . John de Ufford a died 20 May 1349 was chancellor and head of the royal administration to Edward III as well as being appointed to the Archbishopric of Canterbury John de UffordArchbishop designate of CanterburyTerm ended20 May 1349PredecessorJohn de Stratford archbishop SuccessorThomas Bradwardine archbishop OrdersConsecration died unconsecrated Personal detailsDied20 May 1349DenominationRoman CatholicPrevious post s Lord Privy Seal Dean of Lincoln Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Archbishop of Canterbury 4 Death and afterward 5 Notes 6 Citations 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditHis family held the estate of Offord Dameys Huntingdonshire His brother was Andrew Offord 1 Career EditDe Ufford was sent along with Nicholas de Luna and Hugh Neville to Avignon in the summer of 1344 as envoys to a council held by Pope Clement VI to mediate peace during the Peace of Malestroit January 1343 September 1346 a breathing space for both sides during the Hundred Years War The mediation came to naught 2 De Ufford was the chancellor to Edward III keeper of both the great seal and the privy seal He was entrusted with the privy seal in 1342 thus becoming Lord Privy Seal 3 and the great seal on 26 October 1345 which was the duty of the Lord Chancellor 4 5 He resigned the office of Lord Privy Seal after 29 September 1344 3 but held the office of Chancellor until his death 4 De Ufford held the position of Dean of Lincoln from 1344 to 1348 4 Archbishop of Canterbury EditAfter the death of Archbishop John de Stratford Edward chose de Ufford as Archbishop of Canterbury though the canons of the chapter had elected Thomas Bradwardine the king s trusted confessor a great intellectual and diplomat De Ufford was appointed to the see of Canterbury by papal bull dated 24 September 1348 and was granted the temporalities of the see on 14 December 1348 6 Death and afterward EditAny developing contention between the chapter and the king was rendered a dead issue when de Ufford already aged and infirm was carried off by the Black Death before being consecrated on 20 May 1349 4 Notes Edit Sometimes John de Offord or John OffordCitations Edit Offord John de DNB 1885 1900 Charles Lethbridge Kingsford Fowler King s Lieutenant p 49 a b Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 94 a b c d Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 86 Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers past and present Department for Constitutional Affairs Retrieved 10 February 2006 Fryde et al Handbook of British Chronology p 233References EditFowler Kenneth Alan 1969 The King s Lieutenant Henry of Grosmont First Duke of Lancaster 1310 1361 New York Barnes amp Noble ISBN 0 389 01003 0 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 Lord Chancellors and Lord Keepers past and present Department for Constitutional Affairs Retrieved 10 February 2006 External links EditBritish History Online Folio xxvii xxvii b Political officesPreceded byWilliam Kilsby Lord Privy Seal1342 1344 Succeeded byThomas HatfieldPreceded bySir Robert Sadington Lord Chancellor1345 1349 Succeeded byJohn ThoresbyCatholic Church titlesPreceded byWilliam Bateman Dean of Lincoln1344 1348 Succeeded byThomas BradwardinePreceded byJohn de Stratford archbishop Archbishop designate of Canterbury1348 1349 Succeeded byThomas Bradwardine archbishop Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John de Ufford amp oldid 1106754304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
