Although from a Lancastrian family, he cultivated relations with the Yorkists and, after the fall of Henry VI, Booth adapted himself to the new status quo. He submitted himself to King Edward (the former Earl of March) in April 1461, and by the end of June, Booth defeated a raid led by the Lordsde Ros, Dacre and Rugemont-Grey who brought Henry VI over the border to try to raise a rebellion in the north of England.[15] King Edward named him his confessor.[16] Although he temporarily lost control of the palatinate of Durham, he was restored in 1464, after making a submission to Edward IV; he was successful in part by being a prelate who was never imprisoned in that era.[17] He resumed activity in Edward's government[citation needed] thereafter being appointed, on 27 July 1473, Lord Chancellor, serving until May 1474.[18] In October 1473 he led a delegation to Scotland to formally sign the marriage treaty between the newborn son (later James IV of Scotland) of James III and Edward's third daughter Cecily.[19]
In 1476 Booth was translated to the see of York,[20] previously held by his half-brother. He was the only prelate after King Edward IV's accession ever promoted to higher office.[21]
Booth served as Archbishop of York until his death on 19 May 1480,[20] and is buried beside William Booth, in the Collegiate Church of Southwell, which they both generously endowed.[22][23]
See alsoedit
Booth baronets – Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
York Minster – Grade I listed cathedral in England
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Jones, B. (1963). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541: Volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham): Archdeacons: Richmond. Institute of Historical Research.
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Pollard, A. J. (2004). "Booth, Laurence (c.1420–1480)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (January 2008 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2888. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
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For other people named Lawrence Booth see Lawrence Booth disambiguation Lawrence Booth c 1420 1480 served as bishop of Durham and lord chancellor of England before being appointed archbishop of York 1 The Most Reverend and Right HonourableLawrence BoothArchbishop of York and Primate of EnglandAppointed1 September 1476Term ended19 May 1480PredecessorGeorge NevilleSuccessorThomas RotherhamOther post s Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Great SealOrdersOrdination1441Consecration25 September 1457Personal detailsBornc 1420 Barton Lancashire EnglandDied19 May 1480 aged 60 Cawood Castle YorkshireBuriedSouthwell MinsterDenominationCatholicPrevious post s Prince Bishop of DurhamDean of St Paul sAlma materPembroke Hall CambridgeCoat of arms Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 Citations 4 ReferencesLife editThe illegitimate son of John Booth 2 lord of the manor of Barton near Eccles Lancashire 3 he was half brother of Sir Robert Booth of Dunham Massey Cheshire 4 Booth read civil and canon law at Cambridge 5 graduating as licentiate Lic C L before receiving a Doctor of Divinity D D He was elected Master of Pembroke Hall in 1450 a post he held until his death and also served as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge Whilst at Cambridge where he started a movement for both a School of Arts and a School of Civil Law he is believed to have produced his first miracle 6 but cause for his beatification or canonization is yet to be introduced Outside Cambridge Booth s career was helped by his half brother William Booth who was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1447 1452 and Archbishop of York 1452 1464 3 In 1449 he was appointed a prebendary of St Paul s Cathedral 7 and on 2 November 1456 became Dean of St Paul s 8 He was also a prebendary of York Minster 9 and of Lichfield Cathedral 10 From 1454 to 1457 he was Archdeacon of Richmond 11 Booth s influence was not confined to the Church he was also active in government He was chancellor to Margaret of Anjou and in about 1456 he became Keeper of the Privy Seal 12 and in that same year on 28 January he was also appointed one of the tutors and guardians of the Prince of Wales He was Lord Privy Seal until 1460 12 In 1457 he also served briefly as Provost of Beverley Minster 13 On 25 September 1457 Booth was installed as Prince Bishop of Durham 14 Although from a Lancastrian family he cultivated relations with the Yorkists and after the fall of Henry VI Booth adapted himself to the new status quo He submitted himself to King Edward the former Earl of March in April 1461 and by the end of June Booth defeated a raid led by the Lords de Ros Dacre and Rugemont Grey who brought Henry VI over the border to try to raise a rebellion in the north of England 15 King Edward named him his confessor 16 Although he temporarily lost control of the palatinate of Durham he was restored in 1464 after making a submission to Edward IV he was successful in part by being a prelate who was never imprisoned in that era 17 He resumed activity in Edward s government citation needed thereafter being appointed on 27 July 1473 Lord Chancellor serving until May 1474 18 In October 1473 he led a delegation to Scotland to formally sign the marriage treaty between the newborn son later James IV of Scotland of James III and Edward s third daughter Cecily 19 In 1476 Booth was translated to the see of York 20 previously held by his half brother He was the only prelate after King Edward IV s accession ever promoted to higher office 21 Booth served as Archbishop of York until his death on 19 May 1480 20 and is buried beside William Booth in the Collegiate Church of Southwell which they both generously endowed 22 23 See also editBooth baronets Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom York Minster Grade I listed cathedral in EnglandCitations edit Catholic Encyclopaedia www historyofparliamentonline org a b Pollard A J 2008 Booth Laurence c 1420 1480 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Burke s Extinct Baronetcies BOOTH Bt Booth Laurence BT450L A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge www catholic org Jones Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 volume 10 Coventry and Lichfield diocese Prebendaries Offley Horn Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 volume 5 St Paul s London Deans of St Paul s Jones Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 volume 6 Northern Province York Carlisle and Durham Prebendaries Wistow Jones Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 volume 10 Coventry and Lichfield Diocese Prebendaries Gaia Major Jones Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 volume 6 Northern province York Carlisle and Durham Archdeacons Richmond a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p 95 www beverleyminster org uk Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p 242 Ross Edward IV pp 45 6 Seward The Wars of the Roses p 85 Davies The Church and the Wars of the Roses in The Wars of the Roses p 141 Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p 87 Ross Edward IV p 213 a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p 282 Ross Edward IV p 318 www nottshistory org uk www british history ac ukReferences editDavies Richard G 1995 The Church and the Wars of the Roses In Pollard A J ed The Wars of the Roses New York St Martin s Press ISBN 0 312 12697 2 Fryde E B Greenway D E Porter S Roy I 1996 Handbook of British Chronology Third revised ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 56350 X Horn Joyce M 1963 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 volume 5 St Paul s London Deans of St Paul s Institute of Historical Research Jones B 1963 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 Volume 6 Northern province York Carlisle and Durham Archdeacons Richmond Institute of Historical Research Jones B 1963 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 Volume 6 Northern province York Carlisle and Durham Prebendaries Wistow Institute of Historical Research Jones B 1964 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 Volume 10 Coventry and Lichfield diocese Prebendaries Gaia Major Institute of Historical Research Jones B 1964 Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300 1541 Volume 10 Coventry and Lichfield diocese Prebendaries Offley Institute of Historical Research Pollard A J 2004 Booth Laurence c 1420 1480 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography January 2008 ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 2888 subscription or UK public library membership required Ross Charles 1974 Edward IV Berkeley University of California Press ISBN 0 520 02781 7 Seward Desmond 1995 The Wars of the Roses Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century New York Viking ISBN 0 670 84258 3 Political officesPreceded byThomas Lisieux Lord Privy Seal1456 1460 Succeeded byRobert StillingtonPreceded byRobert Stillington Lord Chancellor1473 1474 Succeeded byJohn AlcockCatholic Church titlesPreceded byRobert Neville Bishop of Durham1456 1476 Succeeded byWilliam DudleyPreceded byGeorge Neville Archbishop of York1476 1480 Succeeded byThomas RotherhamAcademic officesPreceded byHugh Damlet Master of Pembroke College Cambridge1450 1480 Succeeded byThomas RotherhamPreceded byWilliam Percy Chancellor of the University of Cambridge1456 1458 Succeeded byWilliam Wilflete Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lawrence Booth amp oldid 1160578231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
