John Ross (or John de Rosse) was a
Bishop of Carlisle
The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.
The diocese covers the county of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District. The see is in the city of Car ...
. He was selected on 13 February 1325, and consecrated 24 February 1325.
[Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 235]
Ross, along with
Archbishop Melton, and the bishops of
London
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and
Rochester
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*Rochester, Kent
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** History of Rochester, Kent
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alone spoke up in
Edward II's defence during the Parliamentary session that deposed Edward.
[Weir ''Queen Isabella'' p. 257]
He died in May 1332.
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Citations
References
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* Weir, Alison ''Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery and Murder in Medieval England'' New York: Ballantine 2005
Bishops of Carlisle
14th-century English Roman Catholic bishops
1332 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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