Thomas Rotherham


Thomas Rotherham
Archbishop of York and Primate of England
Portrait of Thomas Rotherham from "Historic Notices of Rotherham", by John Guest,1879
Appointed7 July 1480
Installedunknown
Term ended29 May 1500
PredecessorLawrence Booth
SuccessorThomas Savage
Other post(s)Bishop of Rochester
Bishop of Lincoln
Personal details
Born24 August 1423
Died29 May 1500(1500-05-29) (aged 76)
Cawood Castle
BuriedYork Minster
NationalityEnglish
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationEton College
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

Thomas Rotherham (24 August 1423 – 29 May 1500), also known as Thomas (Scot) de Rotherham, was an English cleric and statesman. He served as bishop of several dioceses, most notably as Archbishop of York and, on two occasions as Lord Chancellor. He is considered a venerable figure in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, his town of birth.


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