   john kemp (c. 1380&nbsp;â 22 march 1454) was a medieval english cardinal, archbishop of canterbury, and lord chancellor of england. ==biography== kemp was son of thomas kempe, a gentleman of ollantigh, in the parish of wye near ashford, kent. he was born about 1380 and educated at merton college, oxford. kemp practised as an ecclesiastical lawyer, was an assessor at the trial of oldcastle, and in 1415 was made dean of the court of arches but did not do a good job as dean. he then passed into the royal service, and being employed in the administration of normandy was eventually made chancellor of the duchy. he was briefly archdeacon of durham. in 1418 he was made keeper of the privy seal which he retained until 1421.fryde, et al. handbook of british chronology p. 95 early in 1419 he was elected bishop of rochester, and was consecrated at rouen on 3 december.fryde, et al. handbook of british chronology p. 267 in february 1421 he was translated to chichester,fryde, et al. handbook of british chronology p. 239 and in november following to london.fryde, et al. handbook of british chronology p. 259 during the minority of henry vi kemp had a prominent position in the english council as a supporter of
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