John de Bothby
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John de Bothby, or Boothby ( born c.1320-died after 1380 ) was an English-born cleric and judge who became Lord Chancellor of Ireland
.
He was born at Boothby Pagnall in Lincolnshire
; his family were Lords of the manor of Bourne. John himself later held the nearby manor of Cammeringham
.
He is first heard of as a royal clerk, but rose to hold a number of royal commissions and was granted a licence to export corn in 1360. He came to Ireland as Lord Chancellor in 1371 and held the office until 1374. O'Flanagan remarks that nothing is known of his career as Chancellor other than the fact of his appointment.Ball however notes that he was entitled to a military guard while in Ireland , and was sufficiently knowledgeable about Irish affairs to be sent back to England to report on them in 1372.
Unlike many holders of the office who could expect a bishopric, he seems never to have been raised beyond vicar; holding the living of Keyingham
, and later Hound, Hampshire
.He was finally appointed to The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton
, and died there some time after 1380.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
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He was born at Boothby Pagnall in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
; his family were Lords of the manor of Bourne. John himself later held the nearby manor of Cammeringham
Cammeringham
Cammeringham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 6 miles north of Lincoln just off the A15 near to RAF Scampton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 123....
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He is first heard of as a royal clerk, but rose to hold a number of royal commissions and was granted a licence to export corn in 1360. He came to Ireland as Lord Chancellor in 1371 and held the office until 1374. O'Flanagan remarks that nothing is known of his career as Chancellor other than the fact of his appointment.Ball however notes that he was entitled to a military guard while in Ireland , and was sufficiently knowledgeable about Irish affairs to be sent back to England to report on them in 1372.
Unlike many holders of the office who could expect a bishopric, he seems never to have been raised beyond vicar; holding the living of Keyingham
Keyingham
Keyingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is located approximately east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies on the A1033 road....
, and later Hound, Hampshire
Hound, Hampshire
Hound is a village and civil parish in the borough of Eastleigh in southern Hampshire, England. The parish encompasses the village of Netley and includes such landmarks as Netley Castle and Netley Abbey...
.He was finally appointed to The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton
The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton
The Holy Sepulchre is a Norman round church in Sheep Street, Northampton, England.Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton, was responsible for making Northampton, England, a Norman stronghold by building a castle and a town wall...
, and died there some time after 1380.