Ralph Ergham
| Ralph Ergham | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bath and Wells | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Appointed | 3 April 1388 |
| Term ended | 10 April 1400 |
| Predecessor | Walter Skirlaw |
| Successor | Richard Clifford |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 December 1375 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 10 April 1400 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Salisbury |
Ralph Ergham (or Erghum; died 1400) was the English bishop of Salisbury from 1375 to 1388, and then bishop of Bath and Wells from 1388 to 1400.
Ergham was Chancellor of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster[1] from 1373 to 1377. On 12 October 1375 he was selected to be Bishop of Salisbury, and was consecrated on 9 December.[2] On 3 April 1388 he was transferred to the see of Bath and Wells.[3] Ergham was a member of King Richard II's first council, representing John of Gaunt's interests.[4] He died on 10 April 1400.[3]
Citations
References
- Hospitals of St Mary Magdalen, Preston
- 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 by Robert Wyville |
Bishop of Salisbury 1375–1388 |
Succeeded by John Waltham |
| Preceded by Walter Skirlaw |
Bishop of Wells 1388–1400 |
Succeeded by Richard Clifford |
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