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| John SHERWOOD Alias: John SHIRWOOD Incorp. 1460-1 . Probably the 'M.A. and B.D. of Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ],' who was incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1449-50, and 1454 ( Oxford Reg., I. 9), now reincorp. Perhaps Proctor, 1450-1 . Edward IV's advocate at Rome [ Italy ]. Chancellor of Exeter [ Devon ], 1460 . Archdeacon of Richmond [ North Riding of Yorkshire ], 1465-84 . Master of St Edmund's Hospital, Gateshead [ Co. Durham ], 1467 . Preb. of York [ Yorkshire ], 1471-84 . Bishop of Durham [ Co. Durham ], 1484-94 . Partisan of Richard III. Visited the Court of Burgundy [ France ] to further the interests of the House of York; proceeded thence to Rome [ Italy ]. Died there 12 Jan., 1493/4; buried in the English College [Rome, Italy ]. ( D.N.B., where the identification with the Cambridge contemporary is considered improbable.) | John SHERWOOD Approx. lifespan: 1442–1493 John SHIRWOOD Incorp. 1460/1 Probably the 'M.A. and B.D. of Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], ,' who was incorp. at Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1449-50, and 1454 ( Oxford Reg. I. 9), now reincorp. Perhaps Proctor 1450-51 Edward IV's advocate at Rome, [Italy], Chancellor of Exeter, [Devon], 1460 Archdeacon of Richmond, [North Riding of Yorkshire], 1465-84 Master of St Edmund's Hospital, Gateshead, [Co. Durham], 1467 Preb. of York, [Yorkshire], 1471-84 Bishop of Durham, [Co. Durham], 1484-94 Partisan of Richard III. Visited the Court of Burgundy, [France], to further the interests of the House of York; proceeded thence to Rome, [Italy], Died there 1493/4:01:12 ; buried in the English College [Rome], [Italy], ( D.N.B. where the identification with the Cambridge contemporary is considered improbable.) |