Henry Brandeston

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Henry Brandeston
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Salisbury
Title Bishop of Salisbury
Period in office 12871288
Predecessor Walter Scammel
Successor Lawrence de Awkeburne
Religious career
Previous post Dean of Salisbury
Personal
Date of death February 11, 1288

Henry Brandeston (or Henry of Braunstone) was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

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[edit] Life

He held the offices of archdeacon of Wiltshire, archdeacon of Dorset, and Dean of Salisbury, all in the diocese of Salisbury.[1][2]

He was elected bishop on January 2, 1287 and consecrated on June 1, 1287.[3] He was enthroned at Salisbury Cathedral on October 19, 1287.[4]

He died on February 11, 1288.[3]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Dorset accessed on October 30, 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Deans of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
  3. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 251
  4. ^ British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Walter Scammel
Bishop of Salisbury
12871288
Succeeded by
Lawrence de Awkeburne
Persondata
NAME Brandeston, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Henry of Braunstone
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Salisbury; Dean of Salisbury
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH February 11, 1288
PLACE OF DEATH