Nicholas Bubwith (1355-1424) was a Bishop of London, Bishop of Salisbury and Bishop of Bath and Wells as well as Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Treasurer of England.

Bubwith was collated Archdeacon of Dorset from 1397 - 1399 and again from 1400 - 1406. He was selected as Bishop of London on 14 May 1406 and consecrated 26 September 1406.

Bubwith was Lord Privy Seal from 2 March 1405 to 4 October 1406. He was Lord High Treasurer from 15 April 1407 to 14 July 1408. He also planned the building of St Saviour's Wells hospital but actual construction of the building started after his death.

Bubwith was translated to the see of Salisbury on 22 June 1407. As such, he participated in the Council of Constance together with Robert Hallam.

Bubwith was then translated to the see of Bath and Wells on 7 October 1407. He died 27 October 1424.

Citations

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third reviseded.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN0-521-56350-X.
Political offices
PrecededbyThomas StanleyMaster of the Rolls 1402–1405SucceededbyJohn Wakering
PrecededbyThomas LangleyLord Privy Seal 1405–1406SucceededbyJohn Prophet
PrecededbyThomas Nevill, 5th Baron FurnivallLord High Treasurer 1407–1408SucceededbyJohn Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft
Catholic Church titles
PrecededbyRoger WaldenBishop of London 1406–1407SucceededbyRichard de Clifford
PrecededbyRichard MitfordBishop of Salisbury 1407–1407SucceededbyRobert Hallam
PrecededbyHenry BowetBishop of Bath and Wells 1407–1424SucceededbyJohn Stafford