Thomas Langley

Thomas Langley
Bishop of Durham
Appointed14 May 1406
Installed4 September 1406
Term ended20 November 1437
PredecessorWalter Skirlaw
SuccessorRobert Neville
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Consecration8 August 1406
Personal details
Bornc. 1363
Died20 November 1437 (aged approximately 74)
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
BuriedDurham Cathedral
NationalityEnglish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsWilliam and Alice Langley

Thomas Langley (c. 1363 – 20 November 1437) was an English prelate who held high ecclesiastical and political offices in the early to mid-15th century. He was Dean of York, Bishop of Durham, twice Lord Chancellor of England to three kings, and a Pseudocardinal. In turn Keeper of the King's signet and Keeper of the Privy Seal before becoming de facto England's first Foreign Secretary. He was the second longest serving Chancellor of the Middle Ages.