Individual Details

Ralph "Saint John" FISHER Bishop, Cardinal

(19 Oct 1459 - 22 Jun 1535)

Events

Birth19 Oct 1459Beverley, Yorkshire, England
Residence1484Michaelhouse, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupation1495became chaplain and confessor to Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of King Henry VII.
Occupation1504Bishop of Rochester and Chancellor of Cambridge University
Occupation21 May 1535Newly elected Pope Paul III created Fisher Cardinal Priest of San Vitale, apparently in the hope of inducing Henry VIII to ease Fisher's treatment.
Death22 Jun 1535Beheaded By Henry VIII Tower Hill, London, England
OccupationBishop of Rochester, Cardinal and Saint

Families

FatherRobert (Sir) FISHER (1434 - 1470)
MotherAgnes STANLEY Lady (1434 - 1494)
SiblingJohn I (not Bishop) FISHER (1465 - 1523)
SiblingRobert FISHER (1466 - 1535)
SiblingEllen FISHER (1468 - )