Thomas Savage
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Thomas Savage was an English clergyman.
On 3 December 1492, Savage was nominated Bishop of Rochester
. He was consecrated on 28 April 1493. He held the post he until 1497 when he was translated to be Bishop of London
.
Savage's last post was as Archbishop of York
from 1501 to 1507. He was translated from the see of London
on 18 January 1501. While Archbishop he was responsible for the marriage ceremony of Arthur, Prince of Wales
, eldest son of Henry VII
, to Catherine of Aragon
. Arthur died young, and his brother Henry, who became Henry VIII
, then married Catherine.
Between 1501 and 1507, Savage built the Savage Chapel at St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
. It was built as a chantry
chapel. The three storey porch has the shields of Rochester, London and York, the three places where Thomas Savage was a bishop before becoming an Archbishop. This chapel now belongs to the Marquis of Cholmondeley.
Savage died in September of 1507, either on the 2nd or the 3rd. Thomas Savage is buried in York Minster
where his effigy
can still be seen; however, his heart is buried in Macclesfield
, whence his family came.
On 3 December 1492, Savage was nominated Bishop of Rochester
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin...
. He was consecrated on 28 April 1493. He held the post he until 1497 when he was translated to be Bishop of London
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
.
Savage's last post was as Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
from 1501 to 1507. He was translated from the see of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
on 18 January 1501. While Archbishop he was responsible for the marriage ceremony of Arthur, Prince of Wales
Arthur, Prince of Wales
Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales was the first son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and therefore, heir to the throne of England. As he predeceased his father, Arthur never became king...
, eldest son of Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
, to Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon , also known as Katherine or Katharine, was Queen consort of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII of England and Princess of Wales as the wife to Arthur, Prince of Wales...
. Arthur died young, and his brother Henry, who became Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, then married Catherine.
Between 1501 and 1507, Savage built the Savage Chapel at St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
St Michael's Church, Macclesfield
St Michael and All Angels Church, Macclesfield overlooks Market Place in the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of...
. It was built as a chantry
Chantry
Chantry is the English term for a fund established to pay for a priest to celebrate sung Masses for a specified purpose, generally for the soul of the deceased donor. Chantries were endowed with lands given by donors, the income from which maintained the chantry priest...
chapel. The three storey porch has the shields of Rochester, London and York, the three places where Thomas Savage was a bishop before becoming an Archbishop. This chapel now belongs to the Marquis of Cholmondeley.
Savage died in September of 1507, either on the 2nd or the 3rd. Thomas Savage is buried in York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
where his effigy
Effigy
An effigy is a representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture or some other three-dimensional form.The term is usually associated with full-length figures of a deceased person depicted in stone or wood on church monuments. These most often lie supine with hands together in prayer,...
can still be seen; however, his heart is buried in Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, whence his family came.