John Chishull

John Chishull
Bishop of London
Elected	7 December 1273
Term ended	7 February 1280
Predecessor	Henry of Sandwich
Successor	Fulke Lovell
Other posts	Dean of St Paul's
Orders
Consecration	29 April 1274
Personal details
Died	7 February 1280
Denomination	Catholic
Lord High Treasurer
In office 1263
Monarch	Henry III
Preceded by	Henry
Succeeded by	Roger de la Leye
Lord Chancellor
In office 1263–1264
Monarch	Henry III
Preceded by	Nicholas of Ely
Succeeded by	Thomas Cantilupe
Lord Chancellor
In office 1268–1269
Monarch	Henry III
Preceded by	Godfrey Giffard
Succeeded by	Richard Middleton
Lord High Treasurer
In office 1270–1271
Monarch	Henry III
Preceded by	Thomas Wymondham
Succeeded by	Philip of Eye

John Chishull or John de Chishull (died 1280) was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St. Paul's.

Chishull was made rector of St Mary's Church, the parish church of Broadwater in Sussex (now part of the town of Worthing) in 1259.

Appointed as a King's Clerk in 1251, he was selected as Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 1263 and served until 25 February 1264. He also served as acting treasurer in November 1263. On 30 October 1268 he was reappointed Chancellor, serving until 29 July 1269. On 6 February 1270 he was appointed Treasurer and served in that office until 9 June 1271.

Chishull held the prebend of Chamberlainwood in the diocese of London before he had the office of Archdeacon of London. He was archdeacon by 15 January 1263. He was then appointed Provost of Beverley Minster from 1265 to 1274 and Dean of St Paul's in London between August and October 1268.

Chishull was elected bishop on 7 December 1273 and consecrated on 29 April 1274.

Chishull died on 7 February 1280.

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