William Rokeby
William Rokeby | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Dublin | |
| Archdiocese | Dublin |
| Appointed | 28 January 1512 |
| Predecessor | Walter Fitzsimon |
| Successor | Hugh Inge |
| Other post | Primate of Ireland |
| Previous post | Bishop of Meath (1507) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1487 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kirk Sandall, England |
| Died | November 29, 1521 Kirk Sandall, England |
| Buried | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Statesman, cleric |
| Lord Chancellor of Ireland | |
| In office 1516–1521 | |
| Monarch | Henry VIII |
| Preceded by | Sir William Compton |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Inge |
| In office 1512–1513 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Fitzsimon |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Compton |
William Rokeby (died 29 November 1521) was a leading statesman and cleric in early sixteenth-century Ireland, who held the offices of Bishop of Meath, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He is commemorated in the Rokeby Chapels in two Yorkshire churches, St Oswald's Church, Kirk Sandall, and Halifax Minster.