| Thomas Rushhook | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Breifne (Kilmore) | |
| In office | c. 1388–c. 1392 |
| Predecessor | John |
| Successor | Sean o Raighilligh |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Llandaff Bishop of Chichester Archdeacon of St. Asaph |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 1392 Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Thomas Rushhook (died c. 1392) was an English Dominican, bishop and chaplain to Richard II of England.
Rushhook was Provincial of the Dominican Order in England 1373 to 1382, being deposed at one point. He was Archdeacon of St Asaph 1382–3, bishop of Llandaff on 16 January 1383, and then was translated to be bishop of Chichester on 16 October 1385.
A supporter of Richard II, Rushhook was impeached in 1388. Subsequently, he was in Ireland, as bishop of Breifne (Kilmore), where he died about 1392.
Notes
- Also known as Thomas Rushook, Thomas Rushock, Thomas Rushooke, Thomas Russhock or Thomas Vichor
Citations
- McKisack The Fourteenth Century p. 426.
- Friaries: The house of Black Friars: A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 2 (1907), pp. 107-22 Date accessed: 26 July 2007
- British History Online: Archdeacons of Aspagh accessed on 25 August 2007
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 293
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
- McKisack The Fourteenth Century p. 458.
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 363
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- McKisack, May The Fourteenth Century
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRodger Cradock | Bishop of Llandaff 1383–1385 |
Succeeded byWilliam of Bottesham |
| Preceded byWilliam Reade | Bishop of Chichester 1385–1388 |
Succeeded byRichard Mitford |
| Preceded byJohn | Bishop of Breifne (Kilmore) c. 1388 – c. 1392 |
Succeeded bySean o Raighilligh |