In 1280 Archbishop John Peckham (age 50) attempted to carry out a visitation of all the royal chapels that lay within the Coventry and Lichfield diocese. St Michael's Church Penkridge [Map] refused entry as did the others at Wolverhampton, Tettenhall, Stafford, Gnosall, Tamworth and Quatford.

In 1290 Bishop Thomas Cantilupe was excommunicated by Archbishop John Peckham (age 60). Thomas proceeded to Rome, Italy to resolve the issue.

Archaeologia Volume 29 Section XIII. The arrival of the funeral procession in London appears to have been on the l4th of December, and the entombment took place on the 17th. To this date we have the testimony of Wikes, the Annals of Dunstable, and Matthew of Westminster. We have no distinet evidence in what particular religious house the body remained while in London. The position of one of the Crosses in West-Cheap may seem to guide to Saint Paul's. What house there could have been near the site of Charing Cross [Map] is a more difficult question. The funeral rites in the Abbey were performed with great magnificence; "cum summa omnium reverentia et honore, [with the greatest respect and honor of all]" says Walsingham. One thing a little dimmed the splendour and detracted from the completeness of the solemnity. There was a dispute at that time between the Abbot of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury (Peckham) which made the Archbishop unwilling to enter the Abbey; so that the Bishop of Lincoln (Sutton) presided. We have this information from Thomas Wikes.