Walter de Thornbury
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Walter de Thornbury was an English-born statesman and cleric in 14th century Ireland who held the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland
; his efforts to secure confirmation of his election as Archbishop of Dublin
were cut short by his death in a shipwreck.
He was probably born in Herefordshire
where he later owned land; he was closely associated with the Mortimer family and was executor of Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
. He was sent to Ireland as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland in 1308 and became Lord Chancellor of Ireland
the following year. He also became Treasurer of St. Patrick's Cathedral. In 1313 he was one of two candidates for Archbishop of Dublin, the other being Alexander de Bicknor
. Thornbury set out for Avignon to secure Papal confirmation; the ship sank in a storm with the loss of all lives, said to number 135.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
; his efforts to secure confirmation of his election as Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin
The Archbishop of Dublin may refer to:* Archbishop of Dublin – an article which lists of pre- and post-Reformation archbishops.* Archbishop of Dublin – the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin....
were cut short by his death in a shipwreck.
He was probably born in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
where he later owned land; he was closely associated with the Mortimer family and was executor of Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
Baron Mortimer
Several members of the Mortimer family were summoned to Parliament during the reign of Edward I, thereby making them hereditary barons in the Peerage of England. The most important family with this surname were the lords of Wigmore, a marcher lordship on the borders of Herefordshire and Shropshire...
. He was sent to Ireland as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland in 1308 and became Lord Chancellor of Ireland
Lord Chancellor of Ireland
The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
the following year. He also became Treasurer of St. Patrick's Cathedral. In 1313 he was one of two candidates for Archbishop of Dublin, the other being Alexander de Bicknor
Alexander de Bicknor
Alexander de Bicknor was an official in the Plantagenet kingdom under Edward I of England, Edward II of England, and Edward III of England...
. Thornbury set out for Avignon to secure Papal confirmation; the ship sank in a storm with the loss of all lives, said to number 135.