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{ZC15} Bishop Edmund Audley
Whilst no image of Bishop Edmund Audley (c1439 - 1524) appears to exist his legacy can be seen from the following photographs
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The list of Bishops Edmund Audley 1492 |
The Audley Chapel | The Edmund Audley Monogram on chapel door | ||
| The 3 images above have been published with the kind permission of the Dean & Chapter of Hereford Cathedral who retain copyright and ownership | ||||
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| The Audley Chapel | Ceiling Boss showing Audley Coat of Arms | |
| The above photographs of Salisbury Cathedral are published by permission of Julie Wilson | ||
Edmund Audley (c1439 - 1524) was the second son of James Tuchet, fifth Baron Audley and his second wife Eleanor Holland. He took the surname Audley. The key points in his life are summarised below:
| 1463 |
Probably resident at Lincoln College Oxford |
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| 1467 |
Graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) |
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| 1471 |
Awarded Master of Arts (MA) |
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| 1480 |
Became Bishop of Rochester |
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| 1482/3 |
Awarded Doctorate of Theology (DTh) |
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| 1464 |
Admitted to prebend of Colwall in Hereford Cathedral |
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| 1475 |
Became archdeacon of the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| 1474 |
Admitted canon and prebendary of St George's Chapel Windsor |
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| 1479 |
Also became archdeacon of Essex |
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| 1492 |
Transferred to become Bishop of Hereford |
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| 1502 |
Transferred to become Bishop of Salisbury |
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| 1502 |
Also appointed as chancellor of the Order of the Garter |
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| 1524 |
Died at Ramsbury and buried in the Audley Chapel Salisbury Cathedral |
The above information summarised from the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'
More information about Bishop Edmund Audley can be found in the following documents on this website
Audley Pedigrees Chapter 11 titled 'Audley of Wiltshire, and of Swaffham, Co. Norfolk'
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