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and was granted

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in 1301. He also held the manor of

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and was granted free warren there in 1313. Sandale was a

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and St. Paul's and provost of Wells before being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1307 on the accession of Edward II. He was dismissed the following year for political reasons. Sandale served as

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from 1298 to 1305, as

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from 1310 to 1311 and as acting treasurer from 1312 to 1314.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 104 He later became

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on 26 September 1314, holding the office until 11 June 1318.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 86 A pluralist, Sandale was at one time chancellor of St Patrick's, Dublin, treasurer of Lichfield, and dean of St Paul's with prebends in Dublin, Beverley, Wells, Lincoln, London, York, and Glasgow, as well as ten rectories from Chalk in Kent to Dunbar in Scotland. He was elected to the

see of Winchester The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. Founded in 676, it is one of the older dioceses in England. It once covered Wessex, many times its present size which is today most of the historic enla ...

26 July 1316 and consecrated on 31 October 1316.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 277 And he was master of the hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower in 1315.Dugdale ''Monasticon Anglicanum'' p. 695 Sandale was again appointed Lord High Treasurer in November 1318 until his death. He died on 2 November 1319 and was buried in St Mary Overie.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandale, John Year of birth unknown 1319 deaths Chancellors of the Exchequer of England Lord High Treasurers of England Lord chancellors of England Archdeacons of Richmond Bishops of Winchester Deans of St Paul's