Walter de Stapledon
| Walter de Stapledon | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Exeter | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Exeter |
| In Office | 1308–1326 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Bitton |
| Successor | James Berkeley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1261 Annery, Devonshire |
| Died | 14 October 1326 London |
| Previous post | Papal chaplain |
Walter de Stapledon (or Stapeldon) (1 February 1261 – 15 October 1326), English bishop, was born at Annery in North Devon.
On 13 March 1307 Stapledon was chosen Bishop of Exeter, and was consecrated on 13 October 1308.[1] He went on errands to France for both Edward I and Edward II, and attended the councils and parliaments of his time.[2] As Lord High Treasurer of England, an office to which he was appointed twice, once in 1320 and once in 1322,[3] Stapledon 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 on 15 October 1326.[1][2]
Stapeldon founded 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 in the cathedral.
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Buck, M. C.. "Stapeldon, Walter (b. in or before 1265, d. 1326)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101026296/. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). 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 |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Bitton |
Bishop of Exeter 1308–1326 |
Succeeded by James Berkeley |
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
