Herbert Poore

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name =Herbert Poore


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Salisbury
Title = Bishop of Salisbury
Period = 1194–1217
Predecessor = Hubert Walter
Successor =Richard Poore
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post =Archdeacon of Canterbury
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date of death =1217
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Herbert Poore (sometimes Herbert le Poer or Herbert of Ilchester) (d. 1217) was a medieval English clergyman who held the post of Bishop of Salisbury during the reigns of Richard I and John.

Life

He was probably the son of Richard of Ilchester, also known as Richard Toclive, who served as Bishop of Winchester. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was the brother of Richard Poore, who succeeded him as bishop. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34220 British History Online Deans of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He held the office of Archdeacon of Canterbury from 1176 until 1194. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33855 British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] Herbert was elected to Salisbury about May 5 1194 and consecrated on June 5 1194.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 251] He was only ordained a priest on June 4 1194, the day before his consecration at Westminster. Herbert was apparently an enemy of Hubert Walter, and because of his recalcitrance was dispossessed of his lands and exiled to Normandy in 1198. He was permitted to return to England upon payment of a large fine, where he soon found a more sympathetic monarch in King John. It was Herbert's idea to move the see from Old Sarum to the Salisbury Plain, but it was left to his brother and successor, Richard, to actually carry out the plan.

During the Interdict of King John of England's reign, Herbert took refuge in Scotland in 1209, and had returned to England by July 18 1213 when the temporalities of the see were returned to him.

He died in 1217, probably on January 7 when his death was commemorated. The see was vacant by February 6 1217.

ee also

* List of bishops of Salisbury

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33855 British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury] accessed on October 30, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34220 British History Online Deans of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Herbert le Poer; Herbert of Ilchester
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Salisbury; Archdeacon of Canterbury
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DATE OF DEATH=1217
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