   robert hallam (aka alum or halam; died 4 september 1417) was an english churchman, bishop of salisbury and english representative at the council of constance. he was chancellor of the university of oxford from 1403 to 1405. hallam was originally from cheshire in northern england and was educated at oxford university. as chancellor he, the proctors, and all others in the university were pardoned by king henry iv. on leaving the chancellorship, he was nominated in may 1406 by pope innocent vii as archbishop of york, but the appointment was vetoed by king henry iv in the same year.fryde, et al. handbook of british chronology, p. 282. however, in 1407 he was consecrated by pope gregory xii at siena as bishop of salisbury.fryde, et al. handbook of british chronology, 
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