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Stephen Thurnham

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31:, and in 1188 was one of the agents tasked with ensuring the return of normal religious service in Canterbury after a dispute between the Archbishop and local monks, with Henry rewarding him for his work with lands in 282: 265: 131: 335: 19:(died 6 March 1214) was a British justice and administrator. He was the son of Robert of Thurnham, a Kentish landowner, and the older brother of 238: 255: 330: 315: 310: 325: 320: 78:, as well as vacant Bishoprics. Although these jobs made the holder unpopular, he apparently had a good reputation, with 94:. His royal favour faltered after 1200, but he was still a favorite of John, serving at various times as warden to 56: 95: 82:
describing him as 'a faithful and godly man and devoted to our holy bishop'. From 1197 until 1200 he served as
300: 106:. He died on 6 March 1214 with no sons, leaving his possessions to his five daughters and their husbands. 23:, and first came to official attention in 1170 when, along with his father, he acted as a benefactor to 272: 91: 245: 220: 87: 83: 99: 194: 170: 52: 305: 103: 40: 8: 28: 125: 20: 190: 182: 136: 60: 155: 79: 24: 140: 294: 44: 43:, with the same loyalty and skill. In 1190 he accompanied Richard on the 186: 48: 32: 171:"Eleanor of Brittany and her Treatment by King John and Henry III" 39:. After Henry died in 1189 Thurnham served his son and successor, 75: 71: 36: 70:
After this his work was limited to England, managing royal
64: 124: 292: 135:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 336:People from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells 168: 126:"Oxford DNB article:Thornham, Stephen of" 122: 132:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 293: 116: 63:on their journey from Palestine to 13: 14: 347: 51:in 1192, and in 1193 he escorted 162: 96:Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany 1: 109: 156:UK public library membership 7: 331:High sheriffs of Lancashire 316:13th-century English judges 311:12th-century English judges 175:Nottingham Medieval Studies 10: 352: 326:High sheriffs of Berkshire 321:High sheriffs of Wiltshire 273:High Sheriff of Lancashire 92:High Sheriff of Lancashire 279: 270: 262: 252: 246:High Sheriff of Wiltshire 243: 235: 227: 221:High Sheriff of Berkshire 218: 212: 207: 123:Summerson, Henry (2004). 84:High Sheriff of Berkshire 169:Seabourne, Gwen (2007). 141:10.1093/ref:odnb/27885 100:Isabella of AngoulĂȘme 239:William of Salisbury 301:12th-century births 283:Robert de Tateshall 266:Nicholas le Boteler 187:10.1484/J.NMS.3.408 17:Stephen of Thurnham 21:Robert of Thurnham 289: 288: 280:Succeeded by 256:William LongespĂ©e 253:Succeeded by 228:Succeeded by 154:(Subscription or 90:, and in 1198 as 343: 277:1194–1203 263:Preceded by 250:1194–1203 236:Preceded by 225:1193–1194 213:Preceded by 208:Honorary titles 205: 204: 199: 198: 166: 160: 159: 151: 149: 147: 128: 120: 61:Damsel of Cyprus 53:Queen Berengaria 351: 350: 346: 345: 344: 342: 341: 340: 291: 290: 285: 276: 268: 258: 249: 241: 231: 224: 216: 203: 202: 167: 163: 153: 145: 143: 121: 117: 112: 102:and the future 80:Adam of Eynsham 57:Joan of England 25:Combwell Priory 12: 11: 5: 349: 339: 338: 333: 328: 323: 318: 313: 308: 303: 287: 286: 281: 278: 269: 264: 260: 259: 254: 251: 242: 237: 233: 232: 229: 226: 217: 214: 210: 209: 201: 200: 161: 114: 113: 111: 108: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 348: 337: 334: 332: 329: 327: 324: 322: 319: 317: 314: 312: 309: 307: 304: 302: 299: 298: 296: 284: 275: 274: 267: 261: 257: 248: 247: 240: 234: 223: 222: 211: 206: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 165: 157: 142: 138: 134: 133: 127: 119: 115: 107: 105: 101: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 77: 73: 68: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 45:Third Crusade 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 22: 18: 271: 244: 219: 178: 174: 164: 144:. Retrieved 130: 118: 69: 27:. He served 16: 15: 306:1214 deaths 47:, visiting 295:Categories 181:: 73–110. 158:required.) 146:14 October 110:References 104:Henry III 88:Wiltshire 49:Jerusalem 41:Richard I 33:Artington 76:Escheats 72:Demesnes 59:and the 29:Henry II 230:Unknown 215:Unknown 195:3609270 193:  152: 37:Surrey 191:SSRN 148:2008 86:and 74:and 65:Rome 183:doi 137:doi 297:: 189:. 179:51 177:. 173:. 129:. 98:, 67:. 55:, 35:, 197:. 185:: 150:. 139::

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Robert of Thurnham
Combwell Priory
Henry II
Artington
Surrey
Richard I
Third Crusade
Jerusalem
Queen Berengaria
Joan of England
Damsel of Cyprus
Rome
Demesnes
Escheats
Adam of Eynsham
High Sheriff of Berkshire
Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany
Isabella of AngoulĂȘme
Henry III
"Oxford DNB article:Thornham, Stephen of"
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
doi
10.1093/ref:odnb/27885
UK public library membership
"Eleanor of Brittany and her Treatment by King John and Henry III"
doi
10.1484/J.NMS.3.408
SSRN

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