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| Christopher URSWICK Of KING'S HALL, 1470-1 . S. of John. B. 1448, in Furness, Lancashire . Graduated (? Dr in Law) 1478-9 . Warden of King's Hall, 1485-8 . Confessor to Lady Margaret Beaufort and to Henry VII. Negotiated the marriage treaty between Henry and Elizabeth of York, 1484 ; accompanied Henry to England , 1485 . Employed on various missions of importance. King's almoner, appointed for life, 26 Nov., 1485. R. of Bradwell-by-Sea, Essex , 1488-96 . Preb. of St Stephen's, Westminster [ London ], 1485 ; of St Paul's [ London ], 1486-1521 ; of Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1488-95 ; of Windsor [ Berkshire ], 1492 ; of York [ Yorkshire ], 1502-21 ; of Beverley [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] and Southwell [ Nottinghamshire ], 1509-21 . Dean of York [ Yorkshire ], 1488-95 . Archdeacon of Richmond [ North Riding of Yorkshire ], 1494-1500 ; of Huntingdon [ Huntingdonshire ], 1496 ; of Wiltshire , 1496-1501 ; of Norfolk , 1501-21 ; of Surrey , 1501 ; of Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1504-21 . Chancellor of Exeter [ Devon ], 1493-1521 . Dean of Windsor [ Berkshire ], 1496 . Elected Bishop of Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1499, declined. R. of Hackney, Middlesex , 1502-21 . Friend and patron of Erasmus. Died 24 Mar., 1521/2; buried at Hackney [ London ]. M.I., and also M.I. at Badsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire . Will (P.C.C.). ( Cooper, I. 24; D.N.B. ) | Christopher URSWICK Approx. lifespan: 1448–1521 Of King's Hall 1470-71 s. of John URSWICK b. 1448 in Furness, Lancashire , Graduated (? Dr in Law) 1478-79 Warden of King's Hall 1485-88 Confessor to Lady Margaret Beaufort and to Henry VII. Negotiated the marriage treaty between Henry and Elizabeth of York 1484 ; accompanied Henry to England , 1485 Employed on various missions of importance. King's almoner, appointed for life 1485:11:26 R. of Bradwell-by-Sea, Essex , 1488-96 Preb. of St Stephen's, Westminster, [London], 1485 ; of St Paul's, [London], 1486-1521 ; of Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1488-95 ; of Windsor, [Berkshire], 1492 ; of York, [Yorkshire], 1502-21 ; of Beverley, [East Riding of Yorkshire], and Southwell, [Nottinghamshire], 1509-21 Dean of York, [Yorkshire], 1488-95 Archdeacon of Richmond, [North Riding of Yorkshire], 1494-1500 ; of Huntingdon, [Huntingdonshire], 1496 ; of Wiltshire , 1496-1501 ; of Norfolk , 1501-21 ; of Surrey , 1501 ; of Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1504-21 Chancellor of Exeter, [Devon], 1493-1521 Dean of Windsor, [Berkshire], 1496 Elected Bishop of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1499 declined. R. of Hackney, Middlesex , 1502-21 Friend and patron of Erasmus. d. 1521/2:03:24 ; buried at Hackney, [London], M.I., and also M.I. at Badsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire , Will (P.C.C.) ( Cooper I. 24; D.N.B. ) |