People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Richard Marsh, bishop of Durham (d.1226)

Biography
Richard Marsh (de Marisco), was styled master and first appears in records in 1196/97. By 1207 he had become a chamber clerk and from 1209, senior chancery clerk. He held many other ecclesiastical offices. In 1209, became canon of Exeter and rector of Bampton, Oxfordshire and by November 1211 he was archdeacon of Northumberland. In 1212 he was appointed to the vicarage of Kempsey, Worcestershire, and in February 1213 he became archdeacon of Richmond. Richard was in Rome in August 1213 and left for Rome again in February 1214 and upon his return, left for Poitou, returning to England by June 1214. On 29 October 1214, he was appointed chancellor of England. He was again in Poitou in August 1215 and in September went again to Rome. He left the court to become bishop of Durham in 1217, being consecrated on 2 July by Archbishop Gray of York. Richard served as justice on eyre in Yorkshire and Northumberland from December 1218 or April 1219. He remained titular chancellor until his death. He died suddenly in his sleep at Peterborough Abbey on 1 May 1226. His heir was his nephew, Adam Marsh (d.1259). http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18061
Floruits
1224 × 1224
Related Place
Durham (City and County)
PoNE
http://www.pone.ac.uk/record/person/220/
Grantor Beneficiary relationships
» Gephi Visualisation

Total number of associated factoids: 26

Listing items 1 to 9, page 1 of 1

  • ‹‹ First
  • ‹ Previous
  • 1
  • Next ›
  • Last ››

Date Short Summary Role Witnesses Source
unavailable Collation of portion of church of Kellawe (Durham) Grantor 2/30/3 (Reg. Gray, no. 16 )
unavailable Gift of fishing of ‘Pole’ Grantor 4/25/2 (ND, App., no. 748)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 Confirmation of fisheries of Woodhorn and 'Redehou' Grantor 2/19/2 (Kel. Lib., no. 54)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 Gift of toft in villa of Tweedmouth, font of St Michael in same toft, three acres in territory of Tweedmouth Grantor 2/19/2 (Kel. Lib., no. 54)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 Quitclaim of toft and land in Tweedmouth (BWK) Beneficiary 3/505/3 (Kel. Lib., no. 37)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 * Instruction that bishop is to give toft and land in Tweedmouth to Kelso (BWK) Addressee 3/505/3 (Kel. Lib., no. 37)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 Notification that no prejudice be brought to Bamburgh Church Addressor 2/19/3 (EEA 25, no. 251)
25 Mar. 1224 X 24 Mar. 1225 * Concession (agreement) of rights in fishing of ‘Pole’ named person (transaction) 4/25/2 (ND, App., no. 748)
14 Jun. 1224 Gift of fishery of 'Pole' [in the River Tweed] Grantor Alan Malekak; Alexander Housecarl; Alexander of Stainsby, bishop of Coventry (d.1238); Henry Malveisin; Henry of Farlington; John de Peaton; Philip of Soham, master; Ralph, serviens of Northallerton; Robert Marsh; Robert Neville, master; Robert of Cockfield; Robert, persona of Northallerton; Thomas de Otrington; Thomas Maunsel; William de Berners; William Housecarl; William of Stainsby, master; William of Wisbech, master 2/19/1 (EEA 25, no. 268)


Listing items 1 to 12, page 1 of 1

  • ‹‹ First
  • ‹ Previous
  • 1
  • Next ›
  • Last ››

Date Short Summary Source
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 Dominus (Lord/Sir) 3/505/3 (Kel. Lib., no. 37)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 bishop of Durham 2/19/3 (EEA 25, no. 251)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 chancellor (king's) 2/19/3 (EEA 25, no. 251)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 bishop of Durham 2/19/2 (Kel. Lib., no. 54)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 chancellor (king's) 2/19/2 (Kel. Lib., no. 54)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 bishop of Durham 3/505/3 (Kel. Lib., no. 37)
2 Jul. 1217 X 1 May 1226 chancellor (king's) 3/505/3 (Kel. Lib., no. 37)
25 Mar. 1224 X 24 Mar. 1225 bishop of Durham 4/25/2 (ND, App., no. 748)
14 Jun. 1224 clerk 2/19/1 (EEA 25, no. 268)
14 Jun. 1224 bishop of Durham 2/19/1 (EEA 25, no. 268)
14 Jun. 1224 chancellor (king's) 2/19/1 (EEA 25, no. 268)
20 Aug. 1225 bishop of Durham 2/30/3 (Reg. Gray, no. 16 )