The Lord Cromwell | |
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Treasurer of England | |
In office 1433–1443 | |
Monarch | Henry VI |
Preceded by | The Lord Scrope of Masham |
Succeeded by | The Lord Sudeley |
Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 1450–1455 | |
Monarch | Henry VI |
Preceded by | The Lord Saye and Sele |
Succeeded by | Thomas Stanley |
In office 1425–1432 | |
Monarch | Henry VI |
Preceded by | The Lord FitzHugh |
Succeeded by | The Lord Bardolf |
Personal details | |
Born | Ralph de Cromwell c. 1393 Lambley, Nottinghamshire[1] |
Died | South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England | 4 January 1456
Resting place | Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Politician and diplomat |
Ralph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell (c. 1393 – 4 January 1456) was an English politician and diplomat. A Privy Councillor from 1422, he served as Treasurer of England (1433–1443) and twice as Chamberlain of the Household (1425–1432 and 1450–1455) during the reign of Henry VI.
He also owned and developed a number of properties, including Tattershall Castle in Lincolnshire.