Hugh Foliot

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Hugh Foliot
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Hereford
Title Bishop of Hereford
Period in office 1219–1234
Predecessor Hugh de Mapenor
Successor Ralph de Maydenstune
Religious career
Previous post Archdeacon of Shropshire
Personal
Date of death August 7, 1234

Hugh Foliot was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.

[edit] Life

He possibly was the son of Roger Foliot who held three knights fees in Northamptonshire.[1] He was a canon of Hereford Cathedral before becoming Archdeacon of Shropshire by May of 1186.[2]

He was elected to the see of Hereford in June 1219 and consecrated on October 27, 1219[3] along with William de Goldcliff Bishop of Llandaff at Canterbury.[1]

He died August 7, 1234.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Shropshire accessed on October 26, 2007
  3. ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250

[edit] References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Hugh de Mapenor
Bishop of Hereford
1219–1234
Succeeded by
Ralph de Maydenstune
Persondata
NAME Foliot, Hugh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Hereford
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH August 7, 1234
PLACE OF DEATH