John Hotham (bishop)
| John Hotham | |
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| Bishop of Ely | |
Memorial to Bishop Hotham in Ely Cathedral
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| Church | Catholic |
| Elected | about 20 June 1316 |
| Term ended | about 14 January 1337 |
| Predecessor | John Ketton |
| Successor | Simon Montacute |
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| Consecration | 3 October 1316 |
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| Died | about 14 January 1337 |
| Buried | Ely Cathedral |
John Hotham (died 1337) was a medieval Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Chancellor and Bishop of Ely.
Hotham was the son of Alan and Matilda Hotham of Hotham and nephew of William Hotham, Archbishop of Dublin. His early career was in Ireland, where he became Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland until 1310. He was then appointed, on 13 December 1312, Chancellor of the Exchequer in England, a post he held until June 1316.
Hotham was elected to Ely about 20 June 1316 and consecrated on 3 October 1316.[1] Later that year he went to meet the pope in Avignon with the earl of Pembroke, partly to plead the case for the promotion of Alexander Bicknor as Archbishop of Dublin. After returning from Avignon,[citation needed] he was appointed Lord High Treasurer of England on 27 May 1317 but left that office in June 1318.[2] when he was promoted as Lord Chancellor of England on 11 June 1318, an office he held until 26 January 1320.[3]
Although close to the King Edward II, Hotham switched allegiance to Queen Isabella when she successfully invaded to depose the king in September 1326. He was consequently appointed chancellor for the second time by her on behalf of the young Edward III on 28 January 1327. He retired from government in 1328.
Hotham died about 14 January 1337[1] after two years of paralysis and was buried in Ely Cathedral.
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| Preceded by | Lord High Treasurer 1317–1318 |
Succeeded by John Walwayn |
| Preceded by | Lord Chancellor 1318–1320 |
Succeeded by John Salmon |
| Preceded by | Lord Chancellor 1327–1328 |
Succeeded by Henry Burghersh |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Ely 1316–1337 |
Succeeded by Simon Montacute |
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