Walter Skirlaw
Also known as: Walter Skirlow · Family: England · Role: bishop of Durham and head commissioner · First appears: Richard II 45
Life events
- 1389 · A truce was concluded among England, France, and Scotland for three years.(Richard II 45 · 📍 Balingham)
- With: John Cranbow Nicholas Dagworth Richard Rowhale Waleran, Count of Saint-Pol
- “After long treatie, and much a doo, at length a truce was concluded to begin at Midsummer next, and to last thrée years after.”
- c. 1399 · Henry IV sent ambassadors to France to explain his title and accession to the kingdom.(Henry IV 5 · 📍 France)
- With: Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
- “Into France, master Walter Skirlow bishop of Durham, and Thomas Persie earle of Worcester.”
- 1406 · Thomas Langley was consecrated bishop of Durham.(Henry IV 21 · 📍 Durham)
- With: Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham
- “In this yeare the seuenth of Maie was Thomas Langlie consecrated bishop of Durham after the decease of Walter Skirlow.”
Richard II 45
- sworn: Richard II “Walter Skirlow bishop of Durham that had béene latelie before remoued from Bath vnto Durham, from whence Iohn Fordham had béene translated vnto Elie, was sent as head commissioner for the king of England, and with him were ioined sir Iohn Cranbow, and sir Nicholas Dagworth, knights, and Richard Rowhale clearke, a doctor of law.”
Henry IV 5
- sworn: Henry IV “Into France, master Walter Skirlow bishop of Durham, and Thomas Persie earle of Worcester.”
Henry IV 21
- with Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham (Thomas Langley was consecrated after Walter Skirlaw's death.) “In this yeare the seuenth of Maie was Thomas Langlie consecrated bishop of Durham after the decease of Walter Skirlow.”
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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.