Henry Marshal

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name = Henry Marshal


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Exeter
Title = Bishop of Exeter
Period = 1194–1206
Predecessor = John the Chanter
Successor =Simon de Apulia
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post =Dean of York
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date of death =1206
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Henry Marshal was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.

Life

He was the youngest son of John Marshal and Sybil, the sister of the earl of Salisbury, Patrick. This made him the youngest brother of William Marshall, the advisor to Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III. Henry probably owed his appointment as Dean of York to his brother, and he took office as dean on September 15 1189. He had only been consecrated a deacon that day. As Dean, he quarreled with his superior, Geoffrey, Archbishop of York, and also served as a royal justice.Barlow "Marshal, Henry (d. 1206)" "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography"]

In 1194, probably owing the patronage of his brother, as well Hubert Walter, who was Archbishop of Canterbury, he was selected to fill the see of Exeter which had been vacant since 1191. He was nominated about February 10 1194 and consecrated about March 28 1194 at Canterbury by Hubert Walter. While archbishop, he gave to his cathedral chapter and built churches in his diocese. He supposedly finished the construction of Exeter Cathedral.

He died in 1206, possibly on November 1.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 246] His tomb in Exeter Cathedral is still extant and has the bishop's effigy on it.Bartlett "England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings" p. 599]

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External links

* [http://www.britannia.com/bios/hmarshal.html Britannia Biographies entry for Henry Marshal]
* [http://www.dsnell.zynet.co.uk/Oliver/08.html Oliver's Lives of the Bishops of Exeter entry for Henry Marshal]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Exeter; Dean of York
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DATE OF DEATH=1206
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