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Walter Skirlaw (also Walter de Skirlaw, Walter Skirclaw, Walter Skirlaugh, Walter Shirlagh, or Walter Skarlawe) (born Swine parish, Holderness,〔(Secrets of Hylton Castle ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕〔(A History of the County of East Riding: Swine Parish ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 brought up at Skirlaugh; died 1406) was an English bishop and diplomat. He was Bishop of Durham from 1388 to 1406. He was an important adviser to Richard II of England and Henry IV of England.〔(The Fading Years of the Prince Bishops ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 ==Life== Skirlaw was Archdeacon of the East Riding from 1359 to 1385〔(British History – Archdeacons of the East Riding, 1300–1541 )〕 and Archdeacon of Northampton from 1381.〔(Archdeacons of Northampton ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 In 1382, he was given custody of the privy seal, filling the office of Lord Privy Seal, which office he held until 1386.〔Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology''〕 He was elected Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry on 28 June 1385, and consecrated on 14 January 1386.〔〔(Bishops of Coventry and Lichfield ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 Then he was translated to be Bishop of Bath and Wells on 18 August 1386.〔 On 3 April 1388, he was once again transferred, this time to the see of Durham.〔 He would have become archbishop of York in 1398, but Richard II over-ruled the cathedral chapter, insisting on Richard le Scrope.〔(Welcome to York Minster ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 Skirlaw was employed on diplomatic missions to Italy in 1381–3,〔''Concise Dictionary of National Biography''〕 to Calais to negotiate with the French in 1388,〔May McKisack, ''The Fourteenth Century'', p. 463.〕 and to the Scots. He died on 24 March 1406.〔 Skirlaw is described as "a munificent prelate. He built bridges at Shincliffe, Bishop Auckland, and Yarm; a refuge tower, a beautiful chapter-house (now in ruins) at Howden; and was a large contributor to the expense of building the central tower of York Cathedral".〔J. E. Bygate, ''Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham, (Gutenberg text ).〕 During his episcopacy much was added to Durham Cathedral, including its cloisters.〔(Durham Cathedral Historical Survey ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 He is portrayed in the east stained-glass window in York Minster,〔(Vidimus no. 6 (April 2007): Panel of the Month ) accessed on 23 August 2007〕 which he had made.〔(York Minster: The Great East Window ) accessed on 7 September 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter Skirlaw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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