Adam Osgodby
Adam Osgodby (* before 1286 ; † August 1316 ) was an English cleric and Master of the Rolls from 1295 to 1316 .
Life
Osgodby came from Osgodby in Selby . He had a brother. Little is known about Osgodby's early life. He worked as a lawyer around 1286 . In 1289 he became a canon in York . Four years later, Osgodby took up a position as pastor in Gargrave . In 1295 Edward I appointed him Master of the Rolls. In this position from 1307 he was responsible for the Domus Conversorum , an accommodation for Jews who had converted to Christianity in Chancery Lane in London . From 1310 he led the firm of Lord Chancellor and was rewarded this year with £ 500th As a senior clerk he also performed the duties of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal several times .
At his death, he inherited 68 acres of land, a house, a windmill, and rental income of 6 marks and 10 shillings.
literature
- Anthony J. Musson: Osgodby, Adam (d.1316) . In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Vol. 42 . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2008, ISBN 0-19-861392-X , doi : 10.1093 / ref: odnb / 20889 ( oxforddnb.com [accessed May 22, 2014]).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Langton |
Master of the Rolls 1295-1316 |
William Airmyn |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Osgodby, Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English cleric, Master of the Rolls |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1286 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1316 |