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Walter De Stapledon

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Gender Male
Death698 years ago
Date of birth February 1,1261
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Annery
Monkleigh
Date of died October 15,1326
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
Successor James Berkeley
PredecessorThomas Bitton
SiblingsRichard Stapledon
FoundedExeter College
Place of burialExeter Cathedral, Exeter, United Kingdom
Previous postPapal chaplain
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Walter De Stapledon Life story


Walter de Stapledon was Bishop of Exeter 1308–1326 and twice Lord High Treasurer of England, in 1320 and 1322. He founded Exeter College, Oxford and contributed liberally to the rebuilding of Exeter Cathedral. His tomb and monument, of great architectural importance, survives in Exeter Cathedral.

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