Hugh Foliot
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Hereford |
| Title | Bishop of Hereford |
| Period in office | 1219–1234 |
| Predecessor | Hugh de Mapenor |
| Successor | Ralph de Maydenstune |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Shropshire |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | August 7, 1234 |
Hugh Foliot was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.
[edit] Life
He possibly was the son of Roger Foliot who held three knights fees in Northamptonshire.[1] He was a canon of Hereford Cathedral before becoming Archdeacon of Shropshire by May of 1186.[2]
He was elected to the see of Hereford in June 1219 and consecrated on October 27, 1219[3] along with William de Goldcliff Bishop of Llandaff at Canterbury.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Shropshire accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250
[edit] References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Shropshire accessed on October 26, 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugh de Mapenor |
Bishop of Hereford 1219–1234 |
Succeeded by Ralph de Maydenstune |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Foliot, Hugh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Hereford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 7, 1234 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
