Adam Houghton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St David's | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | St David's |
| Installed | 2 January 1362 |
| Term ended | 13 February 1389 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Fastolf |
| Successor | John Gilbert |
| Other post(s) | Lord Chancellor, 1377–1378 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | unknown |
| Consecration | 1361 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Perhaps at Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire, date unknown. |
| Died | 13 February 1389 St David's |
| Nationality | English, probably born in Wales |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Oxford |
Adam Houghton (died 13 February 1389), also known as Adam de Houghton, was Bishop of St David's[1] from 1361 until his death and Lord Chancellor of England from 1377 to 1378.
A Doctor of Laws and an advocate of the Court of Arches, he was also sent on missions to France for King Edward III. In April 1377, with the Caroline War going badly for the English, Edward sent Houghton to seek a peace settlement with Charles V of France, but in June Edward died, and Houghton was recalled. In 1380 he helped to negotiate the marriage of King Richard II to Anne of Bohemia.
- ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP40/483; Year 1381; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT6/R2/CP40no483/483_0218.htm; third entry, appearing as Adam de Houton; 'Meneuensis' means 'St David's'
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