Carlisle Cathedral is in Carlisle, Cumberland [Map], Cathedrals in England.
Choir of Carlisle Cathedral [Map].
On 14th December 1278 Bishop Ralph de Ireton was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
On 9th April 1280 Bishop Ralph de Ireton was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle by the Bishop of Tusculum [now Frescati].
On 29th February 1292 Bishop Ralph de Ireton died while attending a parliament at London, from a burst vein. He was buried at Carlisle Cathedral [Map]. His tomb was destroyed ten weeks after in a fire at the Cathedral.
On 21st April 1353 Bishop Gilbert Welton was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
Around 23rd April 1397 Bishop Thomas Merke was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle.
On 16th April 1430 Bishop Marmaduke Lumley was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
In 1452 Bishop William Percy [aged 23] was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
On 24th October 1462 Bishop John Kingscote was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Before 11th February 1478 Bishop Richard Bell was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
On 11th February 1478 Bishop Richard Bell was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
On 26th April 1478 Bishop Richard Bell was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle.
On 4th September 1495 Bishop Richard Bell resigned as Bishop of Carlisle. Bishop William Senhouse was appointed Bishop of Carlisle, being consecrated the following year.
In 1557 Bishop Owen Oglethorpe [aged 50] was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
In 1621 Bishop Richard Milbourne was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
On 15th November 1660 Archbishop Richard Sterne [aged 64] was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
On 2nd December 1660 Archbishop Richard Sterne [aged 64] was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 27th April 1664. Thence to my Lady's, and in my way met Mr. Sanchy, of Cambridge, whom I have not met a great while. He seems a simple fellow, and tells me their master, Dr. Rainbow [aged 56], is newly made Bishop of Carlisle.
Around 27th April 1664 Bishop Edward Rainbowe [aged 56] was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
In 1702 Bishop William Nicolson [aged 47] was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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John Evelyn's Diary. 22nd June 1702. I dined at the Archbishop's [aged 65] with the newly made Bishop of Carlisle, Dr. Nicolson, my worthy and learned correspondent.
In 1704 Bishop Francis Atterbury [aged 40] was appointed Dean of Carlisle.
In 1734 Bishop George Fleming 2nd Baronet [aged 67] was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
On 21st March 1762 Charles Lyttelton [aged 48] was consecrated Bishop of Carlisle aat Whitehall Chapel.
Around October 1827 Bishop Hugh Percy [aged 43] was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
On 24th November 1856 Dean Francis Close [aged 59] was appointed Dean of Carlisle.
In 1860 Bishop Samuel Waldegrave [aged 40] was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
In October 1869 Bishop Harvey Goodwin [aged 50] was elected Bishop of Carlisle.
On 1st October 1869 Bishop Samuel Waldegrave [aged 50] died at his residence Rose Castle, Dalston [Map], Cumberland. Monument in Carlisle Cathedral [Map] sculpted by John Adams Acton [aged 38].
Bishop Samuel Waldegrave: On 13th September 1819 he was born to William Waldegrave 8th Earl Waldegrave in Cardington, Bedfordshire. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. In 1860 he was appointed Bishop of Carlisle.
On 18th December 1882 Dean Francis Close [aged 85] died. Monument in Carlisle Cathedral [Map] sculpted by Henry Hugh Armstead [aged 54].
Dean Francis Close: On 11th July 1797 he was born in Frome, Somerset [Map]. On 24th November 1856 he was appointed Dean of Carlisle.
After 25th November 1891. Carlisle Cathedral [Map]. Monument to Bishop Harvey Goodwin [deceased] sculpted by William Hamo Thornycroft [aged 41].
Bishop Harvey Goodwin: On 9th October 1818 he was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk [Map]. In October 1869 Bishop Harvey Goodwin was elected Bishop of Carlisle. On 25th November 1891 he died in Bishopthorpe York whilst on a visit to William Maclagan, Archbishop of York.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 1463 Archdeacon George Neville was appointed Archdeacon Carlisle which post he held until 1465.