John Chishull Explained

Type:	bishop
John Chishull
Religion:	Catholic
Bishop of London
Elected:	7 December 1273
Consecration:	29 April 1274
Consecrated By:	Bishop Godfrey Giffard, with co-consecrator Bishop Anian Schonaw, O.P.
Ended:	7 February 1280
Predecessor:	Henry of Sandwich
Successor:	Fulke Lovell
Other Post:	Dean of St Paul's
Death Date:	7 February 1280
Module:	Embed: yes Office: Lord High Treasurer Term: 1263 Predecessor: Henry Successor: Roger de la Leye Office2: Lord Chancellor Term Start2: 1263 Term End2: 1264 Monarch2: Henry III Predecessor2: Nicholas of Ely Successor2: Thomas Cantilupe Office3: Lord Chancellor Term Start3: 1268 Term End3: 1269 Monarch3: Henry III Predecessor3: Godfrey Giffard Successor3: Richard Middleton Office4: Lord High Treasurer Term Start4: 1270 Term End4: 1271 Monarch4: Henry III Predecessor4: Thomas Wymondham Successor4: Philip of Eye

John Chishull or John de Chishull (died 1280) was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St Paul's.

Life

Chishull was made rector of St Mary's Church, the parish church of Broadwater in Sussex (now part of the town of Worthing) in 1259.

Appointed as a King's Clerk in 1251, he was selected as Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 1263 and served until 25 February 1264.^[1] He also served as acting treasurer in November 1263.^[2] On 30 October 1268 he was reappointed Chancellor, serving until 29 July 1269.^[1] On 6 February 1270 he was appointed Treasurer and served in that office until 9 June 1271.^[2]

Chishull held the prebend of Chamberlainwood in the diocese of London before he had the office of Archdeacon of London. He was archdeacon by 15 January 1263.^[3] He was then appointed Provost of Beverley Minster from 1265 to 1274 and Dean of St Paul's in London between August and October 1268.^[4]

Chishull was elected bishop on 7 December 1273, confirmed 15 March, and consecrated on 29 April 1274.^{[5] [6]}

Chishull died on 7 February 1280.^[6] There was a tomb memorial to him in the quire at Old St Paul's Cathedral.^[7]

References

• Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology. Third revised . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1996 . 0-521-56350-X .
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Diana Greenway . Archdeacons: London . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. 1, St Paul's, London. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol1/pp8-12 . 29 October 2007 . Institute of Historical Research . 1968.
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Bishops . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. 1, St Paul's, London. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol1/pp1-4 . 29 October 2007. Institute of Historical Research . 1968.
• Book: Greenway, Diana E. . Deans . Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300. 1, St Paul's, London. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol1/pp4-8 . 29 October 2007. Institute of Historical Research . 1968.

Notes and References

1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 85.
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 104.
3. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 1, St Paul's, London: Archdeacons: London
4. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 1, St Paul's, London: Deans
5. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258.
6. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 1, St Paul's, London: Bishops
7. Book: Sinclair, William . William Sinclair (Archdeacon of London) . Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral . London . Chapman & Hall . 1909 . 94 .