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Bowett, Henry d. October 20, 1423
English Diplomat and Churchman. As Chaplain to Pope Urban VI he was the only Englishman at the Papal Court courageous enough to remain with the Pope after the riots at Lucia in 1385. During the reign of Richard II he was made Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Aquitaine, and in 1398 was appointed a Constable of Bordeaux. On Henry IV's accession, he became an influential adviser to the King, being appointed one of the Regents for Henry's possessions in southern France. In 1400 he was made...[Read More] (Bio by: julia&keld)
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Plot: The Lady Chapel
de Bohun, Humphrey b. 1276 d. March 16, 1322
4th Earl of Hereford. Born the son of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford and Maud de Fiennes at Pleshy Castle in Essex. In November 1302 he married King Edward I's daughter, Elizabeth Plantagenet, with whom he had at least eleven children. He held the office of Lord High Constable. He took part in the king's Scottish campaigns in the early 1300s. After the flight of Robert Bruce, de Bohun received many of Bruce's confiscated properties. At the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, he charged the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Blackfriars Church, York, North Yorkshire, England
de Bovill, Sevart
He was Dean from 1249 to 1255 and Archbishop of York from 1256 to 1258.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
de Gray, Walter d. May 1, 1215
He was Archbishop of York from 1215 to 1255.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Etty, William b. March 10, 1787 d. November 13, 1849
Painter. Studying in England and Venice, Etty became famous for painting nudes (he was once considered the 'first pornographer'!). His work is exhibited in many major British galleries and often incorporate mythological themes. Although much of his work was created in London, Etty later moved to York where a statue of the artist now stands in front of the city's art gallery. His tomb is nearby, at the edge of a churchyard and picturesquely framed by the arcading of the ruined St Mary's Abbey. (Bio by: Mark McManus)
St Olave Churchyard, York, North Yorkshire, England
Plot: altar tomb in churchyard, next to Abbey ruins
Eynes, Elizabeth d. 1585
She was Gentlewoman in waiting to Queen Elizabeth I.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Greenfield, William
He was Archbishop of York from 1306 to 1315.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Howard, Charles d. February 24, 1676
He was the Governor of Jamaica and Privy Counselor to King Charles II.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Lamplugh, Thomas
He was Archbishop of York from 1688 to 1691.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Ludham, Godfrey
Ludham served as Dean from 1256 to 1258 and then as Archbishop of York from 1258 to 1265.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Medley, Henry
British Royal Navy Vice Admiral. Born in 1687, he entered the Royal Navy in 1703, was commissioned an officer and was appointed Governor of Newfoundland in 1739, serving until 1740. He was promoted Rear Admiral of the White in 1744, Vice Admiral of the Blue Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, in 1745 and Vice Admiral of the Red in 1747. He died on board the HMS Russell on August 5, 1747. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Musgrave, Thomas [memorial] b. March 30, 1788 d. May 4, 1860
He was Archbishop of York.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Of York, Saint William d. June 8, 1154
Religious Figure. Born William Fitzherbert, the son of Count Herbert and Emma, half-sister of King Stephen. He was elected Archbishop of York in 1140 as King Stephen's candidate, but there was violent opposition to his election and he was accused of bribary and sexual misconduct. Pope Innocent cleared him of all charges and confirmed him as archbishop in 1143. He died in 1154 and many believed him to be a victim of poisoning. When it was reported that miracles were occuring at his tomb Pope...[Read More] (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Redman, Harold [memorial] b. 1899 d. 1986
He was Governor of Gibraltar from 1955 to 1958.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Rotherham, Thomas b. August 24, 1423 d. May 29, 1500
Archbishop of York. In 1475 he was appointed Chancellor of England. He negotiated the peace between Edward IV and Louis XI of France and in 1480 became the Archbishop of York. He lost the Chancellorship after the death of Edward IV because of his support of Elizabeth Woodville, Edward's widow, and was imprisoned. Released, he died at Cawood, near York. (Bio by: julia&keld)
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Plot: north transept
Sterne, Richard
He was Archbishop of York from 1663 to 1683. He was also the Great-grandfather of the author Laurence Sterne.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Thomson, William
Thomson was Archbishop of York from 1862 to 1890.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Turpin (Palmer), Richard (John) 'Dick' b. September 21, 1705 d. April 17, 1739
Legendary highwayman. Better known as Dick Turpin, he was a notorious highwayman and horse stealer. By the time he was 30 he had committed many crimes of murder and highway robbery, with a reward of �200 being offered for his capture. Turpin fled to Holland, but later returned to the North of England, where he was unknown. Here, he posed as a horse dealer under his mother's maiden name of Palmer. His freedom was short-lived however, and was arrested over a minor incident on the 2nd October...[Read More]
Cause of death: Hung for his crimes
St George's Churchyard, York, North Yorkshire, England
Plot: The churchyard is across the road from the church. His grave is at the very back of the churchyard
Watson-Wentworth, Charles b. May 13, 1730 d. July 1, 1782
British Statesman. The 2nd Marquess of Rockingham. He was a Whig politician, serving as Prime Minister of England from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782.
York Minster, York, North Yorkshire, England
Plot: The Strafforde family vault
Wilkinson, Thomas b. 1832 d. September 20, 1887
Crimean War Victoria Cross Recipient.
York Cemetery, York, North Yorkshire, England

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