Walter Stapledon
English bishop and Treasurer of England (died 1326) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Stapledon (died 15 October 1326) was an English cleric and administrator who was Bishop of Exeter from 1308 and twice served as Lord High Treasurer of England, in 1320 and from 1322 to 1325. He founded what became Exeter College, Oxford and contributed liberally to the rebuilding of Exeter Cathedral, where his tomb and monument survive. He was killed by a mob during the London uprising.[1]
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Walter Stapledon | |
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Bishop of Exeter | |
Appointed | 13 March 1307 |
Term ended | 15 October 1326 |
Predecessor | Thomas Bitton |
Successor | James Berkeley |
Personal details | |
Born | before 1266 Devon, England |
Died | 14 October 1326 London |
Denomination | Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Papal chaplain |
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