Henry Burghersh (1292 – 4 December 1340), was

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(1320-1340) and served as

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of England (1328–1330). He was a younger son of

Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh, was born between 1252 and 1256, at Burghersh, in Sussex, England, and died in 1306. He married Maud de Badlesmere (born between 1260 and 1270; died 1306), of Kent, England, the daughter of Gunselm de ...

(died 1306), and a nephew of

Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere (18 August 127514 April 1322) was an English soldier, diplomat, member of parliament, landowner and nobleman. He was the son and heir of Sir Gunselm de Badlesmere (died ca. 1301) and Joan FitzBe ...

. He was educated in France. On 27 May 1320 owing to Badlesmere's influence

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appointed Burghersh

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Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 255 in spite of the fact that the chapter had already made an election to the vacant bishopric, and he was consecrated bishop on 20 July 1320. After the execution of Badlesmere in 1322 Burghersh's lands were seized by

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, and the pope was urged to deprive him; about 1326, however, his possessions were restored, a proceeding which did not prevent him from joining Edward's wife, Queen Isabella, and taking part in the movement which led to the deposition and murder of the king. BurghershArms

Enjoying the favour of the new king,

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, the bishop was

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from 1327 to 1328Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 105 and then became chancellor of England in 1328;Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 86 but he failed to secure the

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which became vacant about the same time, and was deprived of his office of chancellor and imprisoned when Isabella lost her power in 1330. But he was soon released and again in a position of influence. He was treasurer of England from 1334 to 1337, and high in the favour and often in the company of Edward III; he was sent on several important errands, and entrusted with important commissions. He died at

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on 4 December 1340.

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