  thomas rotherham (24 august 1423&nbsp;â 29 may 1500), also known as thomas (scot) de rotherham, was an english cleric and statesman. he served as bishop of several dioceses, most notably as archbishop of york and, on two occasions as lord chancellor. he is considered a local hero in rotherham, south yorkshire, his town of birth. ==life== thomas rotherham was born 24 august 1423 in rotherham, yorkshire. he is said to have been the eldest son of sir thomas rotherham of rotherham by his wife, dame alice. from the sixteenth century onwards he was also known by the alternate surname 'scot', although that surname was not used by rotherham himself or by his contemporaries. in his will, however, rotherham does refer to his kinsman john scott of ecclesfield, yorkshire, and it has been speculated that he was the son of sir john scott of scot's hall in smeeth, kent and agnes beaufitz.berry, william, county genealogies; pedigrees of the families of the county of sussex, (london: sherwood, gilbert and piper), 1830 p. 310 retrieved 18 september 2013. however this claim is said to have been disproved.bennett, henry leigh, archbishop rotherham, (lincoln: j.w. ruddock, 1901), pp. 6-7 retrieved 18 september 2013. he was first educated as a young boy by a teacher of grammar, who came, according to thomas, "i know not by what fate save it was the grace of god". afterwards he was sent to the newly founded eton college to prepare for university entrance. rotherham attended king's college, cambridge, becoming a bachelor of divinity and a fellow of king's, and lectured on grammar, theology and philosophy. after his ordination as a priest he served in many p
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