Walter de Stapledon
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Exeter |
| Title | Bishop of Exeter |
| Period in office | 1308–1326 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Bitton |
| Successor | James Berkeley |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | papal chaplain |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | February 1, 1261 |
| Place of birth | Annery, Devonshire |
| Date of death | October 14, 1326 |
| Place of death | London |
Walter de Stapeldon (February 1, 1261–October 15, 1326), English bishop, was born at Annery in North Devon.
He became professor of canon law at Oxford University and chaplain to Pope Clement V[citation needed] and on March 13, 1307 was chosen Bishop of Exeter, and was consecrated on October 13, 1308.[1] He went on errands to France for both Edward I and Edward II, and attended the councils and parliaments of his time.[citation needed] As Lord High Treasurer of England, an office to which he was appointed twice, once in 1320 and once in 1322,[2] the Bishop was associated in the popular mind with the misdeeds of Edward II, and consequently, after the king fled before the advancing troops of Queen Isabella, he was murdered in London by the mob[citation needed] on 15 October 1326.[1]
Stapeldon is famous as the founder of Exeter College, Oxford, which originated in Stapeldon Hall, established in 1314 by the bishop and his elder brother, Sir Richard Stapeldon, a judge of the king's bench. He also contributed very liberally to the rebuilding of his cathedral at Exeter. His tomb is on the north side of the high altar there.
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- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Norwich |
Lord High Treasurer 1320–1321 |
Succeeded by Walter Norwich |
| Preceded by Walter Norwich |
Lord High Treasurer 1322–1325 |
Succeeded by William Melton |
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Bitton |
Bishop of Exeter 1308–1326 |
Succeeded by James Berkeley |
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stapledon, Walter de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Exeter; Lord High Treasurer of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1261 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Annery, Devonshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 15, 1326 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | London, England |
