William Zouche

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core

Jump to: navigation, search

The Most Reverend William Zouche
Archbishop of York
Church	Roman Catholic
Elected	2 May 1340
Installed	unknown
Term ended	19 July 1352
Predecessor	William Melton
Successor	John of Thoresby
Other posts	Dean of York
Orders
Consecration	7 July 1342 by Pope Clement VI
Personal details
Died	19 July 1352 Cawood Palace
Buried	York Minster

William Zouche or William de la Zouche, (died 19 July 1352 at Cawood Palace, North Yorkshire) was a medieval treasury official and Archbishop of York.

He was probably the younger son of Roger la Zouche of Lubbesthorpe in Leicestershire, who died in 1302. If this is correct, he must have been born after 1392-93, when his older brother was born.^[1]

Zouche entered the treasury and was appointed Keeper of the Great Wardrobe in 1329 (until 1334). In 1335 he was named Lord Privy Seal, having already been controller of the (household) wardrobe from 1334 to 1335 and Dean of York.^[2]^:94 In 1337 he was given the position of Lord High Treasurer, which he held until March 1338, and then once more was Treasurer from December 1338 to May 1340.^[2]^:104

Zouche was appointed Archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1329.^[3] On 12 July 1330, he was collated Archdeacon of Exeter.^[4]

Upon the death of Archbishop Melton of York, King Edward III wanted his secretary, William of Kildesby elected to the post.^[5] However, the canons of York elected Zouche, their Dean, on 2 May 1340.^[2]^:282 The king endeavoured to set aside the election, but without effect, and, after a delay of two years, Zouche was consecrated, at Avignon, by Pope Clement VI on 7 July 1342.^[2]^:282

Zouche had been employed by Edward III before his elevation to the see, but had fallen into disfavour. He was not forgiven until the year 1346, when he was made a Warden of the Marches. In this capacity, he led one of the bodies of English troops which defeated the Scots at the Battle of Neville's Cross, close to Durham, on 18 October 1346. The King was extremely thankful and Archbishop Zouche was asked to continue his careful watch over the border.

While archbishop, the plague known as the Black Death hit England and his diocese, and Zouche had to take action in 1349 to ensure extra burial grounds were consecrated and get approval from the pope to ordain replacement clergy.^[6]^:401–402

Zouche died on 19 July 1352^[2]^:282 at Cawood Palace and was buried before the altar of St. Edward in the nave of York Minster. He founded, and himself began the building of, a chantry adjoining south wall of the choir. This must have been taken down, when Thoresby's choir (wider than the old one) was built and no trace of it remains.

Citations

↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Political offices
Preceded by Robert Tawton	Lord Privy Seal 1335–1337	Succeeded by Richard Bintworth
Preceded by Henry Burghersh	Lord High Treasurer 1337–1338	Succeeded by Robert Wodehouse
Preceded by Robert Wodehouse	Lord High Treasurer 1338–1340	Succeeded by Robert Sadington
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William Melton	Archbishop of York 1342–1352	Succeeded by John of Thoresby

v t e Deans of York
High Medieval	Hugh William of St. Barbara Robert of Ghent Robert Butevilain Hubert Walter Henry Marshal Simon of Apulia William Testard Hamo Roger de Insula Geoffrey de Norwich Fulk Basset Walter of Kirkham Sewal de Bovil Godfrey Ludham Roger de Holderness/Skeffling William Langton Robert de Scarborough Henry of Newark
Late Medieval	William Hambleton Raymond de Goth William Pickering Robert Pickering William de Colby William Zouche Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord Cardinal Angelicus Grimaud Edmund Stafford Roger Walden Richard Clifford Thomas Langley John Prophet Thomas Polton William Grey Robert Gilbert William Felter Richard Andrew Robert Booth Christopher Urswick William Sheffield Geoffrey Blythe
Early modern	Christopher Bainbridge James Harrington Thomas Wolsey John Yonge Brian Higden Richard Layton Nicholas Wotton Matthew Hutton John Thornborough George Meriton John Scott Richard Marsh William Sancroft Robert Hitch Tobias Wickham Thomas Gale Henry Finch Richard Osbaldeston John Fountayne
Late modern	George Markham William Cockburn Augustus Duncombe Arthur Purey-Cust William Foxley Norris Lionel Ford Herbert Bate Eric Milner-White Alan Richardson Ronald Jasper John Southgate Raymond Furnell Keith Jones Vivienne Faull

v t e Bishops and Archbishops of York
Pre-Reformation bishops	Paulinus Chad Wilfrid Bosa John of Beverley Wilfrid II
Pre-Reformation archbishops	Egbert Æthelbert Eanbald I Eanbald II Wulfsige Wigmund Wulfhere Æthelbald Hrotheweard Wulfstan I Oscytel Edwald Oswald Ealdwulf Wulfstan II Ælfric Puttoc Cynesige Ealdred Thomas of Bayeux Gerard Thomas II Thurstan William FitzHerbert Henry Murdac William FitzHerbert Roger de Pont L'Évêque Geoffrey Plantagenet Simon Langton Walter de Gray Sewal de Bovil Godfrey Ludham William Langton Bonaventure Walter Giffard William de Wickwane John le Romeyn Henry of Newark Thomas of Corbridge William Greenfield William Melton William Zouche John of Thoresby Alexander Neville Thomas Arundel Robert Waldby Richard le Scrope Thomas Langley Robert Hallam Henry Bowet Philip Morgan Richard Fleming John Kemp William Booth George Neville Lawrence Booth Thomas Rotherham Thomas Savage Christopher Bainbridge Thomas Wolsey
Post-Reformation archbishops	Edward Lee Robert Holgate Nicholas Heath Thomas Young Edmund Grindal Edwin Sandys John Piers Matthew Hutton Tobias Matthew George Montaigne Samuel Harsnett Richard Neile John Williams Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) Accepted Frewen Richard Sterne John Dolben Thomas Lamplugh John Sharp Sir William Dawes Bt Lancelot Blackburne Thomas Herring Matthew Hutton John Gilbert Robert Hay Drummond William Markham Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt Thomas Musgrave Charles Longley William Thomson William Connor Magee William Maclagan Cosmo Lang William Temple Cyril Garbett Michael Ramsey Donald Coggan Stuart Blanch John Habgood David Hope John Sentamu Paul Ferguson (acting diocesan) Stephen Cottrell

v t e Archdeacons of Exeter
High Medieval	Sole/primary archdeacons: Odo Rolamnus William Warelwast Archdeacons of Exeter: Ernaldus Robert Warelwast Walter de Constantiis Henry Fitzharding Ralph Bartholomew Iscanus Henry Fitz Robert de Molesiis/de Melvile Serlo Bonus Bartholomew Roger de Thoriz John Norilis/Norle John of Pontoise Robert de Evesham Peter de Insula Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio
Late medieval	Richard de Plumstok/de Plumpstock William FitzRogo John Wele Richard de Coleton Richard de Morcester Thomas de Hereward John de Northwode William de Grandisson/Grandison William Zouche Thomas de Nassington Otto/Otho de Northwode Philip de Beauchamp/de Bello Campo Stephen de Pempel/de Penpel/de Pympel Philip de Beauchamp (again) Thomas de Swaby/Swaby Peter Cardinal de Vernhio John Cheyne Philip Cardinal de Alencon William Waltham Nicholas Bubwith Walter Cook Angelo Cardinal Acciaioli William Pilton/Thomas Pylton Anthony Cardinal de Calvis Thomas Hendeman Roger Bolter John Schute Thomas Redman James Carslegh Peter Stukeley/Stukelegh John Druell Peter Courtenay Robert Aiscough/Ayscogh David Hopton Richard Nykke Hugh Oldham Richard More John Fulford Adam Travesse
Early modern	Rowland Taylor George Carew Robert Fisher/Fysher Thomas Barrett Aaron Wilson Edward Young Robert Cary Daniel Estcott Anthony Sparrow, Bishop of Exeter Edward Lake Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bishop of Exeter Ofspring Blackall, Bishop of Exeter Edward Trelawney Richard Ibbetson Bishops of Exeter John Moore (later Moore-Stevens)
Late modern	Philip Freeman Henry Sanders Ernest Sandford Frederick Sanders William Surtees Huxley Thompson Wilfrid Westall Richard Babington John Richards Tony Tremlett Paul Gardner Penny Driver Christopher Futcher

v t e Archdeacons of Barnstaple
High Medieval	Allured Ralph (I) William de Auco Roger Thomas Ralph de Werewell John Ralph (II) Isaac Walter de Pembroke Henry de Bracton Richard Blund Godfrey Giffard John de Bradleigh Thomas de Hertford Philip of Exon Ralph Germeyn
Late Medieval	William Melton William Fitsrogo John Wele Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio Walter Giffard Richard de Morcester Richard de Wideslade William Zouche John de Nassington John de Reynham Hugh de Monyton John de Derby William de Mugge Henry Whitefield Robert Rygge Richard Aldtyngton John Orum John Waryn Richard Helyer Michael Tregury Roger Keys William Fulford John Stubbes Owen Lord Robert Barforth William Elyot
Early modern	John Vesey Richard Norton John Young John Tyake Richard Tollett Thomas Brerwood John Pollard Henry Squire Robert Lawe William Tooker William Helyar James Smith Joshua Tucker William Read Robert Burscough Thomas Lynford Lewis Stephens John Grant William Hole Roger Massey John Andrew
Late modern	Peregrine Ilbert Jonathan Fisher Thomas Johns John Bull George Barnes John Bartholomew Henry Woolcombe Herbert Barnes Albert Seymour Robert Trefusis Frank Jones Edgar Hay Denis James Guy Sanderson Arthur Ward Ronald Herniman Trevor Lloyd David Gunn-Johnson Mike Edson (Acting) Mark Butchers

This article incorporates text from Handbook to the Cathedral's of England, Vol. 1, Part 2, by Richard John King, a publication from 1869 now in the public domain in the United States.