John Gilbert

Also known as: Iohn Gilbert · Family: Church · Role: bishop of Hereford · First appears: Richard II 33

Life events

• c. 1386 · John Fortham was removed as treasurer and John Gilbert was appointed in his place.(Richard II 33)
  • With: Richard II John Fortham
  • “Soone after his comming was Iohn Fortham bishop of Durham discharged of his office of lord treasuror, and in his place was appointed one Iohn Gilbert bishop of Hereford”

Richard II 33

• sworn: Richard II (John Gilbert was appointed to the office of lord treasurer.) “By these and the like persuasions the king was induced to come to the parlement, and according to his appointment he came indeed. Soone after his comming was Iohn Fortham bishop of Durham discharged of his office of lord treasuror, and in his place was appointed one Iohn Gilbert bishop of Hereford”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.