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Henry Marshal, Bishop of Exeter
« on: 2014-07-09, 00:12:53 »
Henry Marshal, son of John FitzGilbert and brother to William Marshal, was Bishop of Exeter from 1194 - 1206. He was buried here, and his tomb with his effigy on it can be seen here.



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[br Barry Or and Vert surmounting a Bend counterchanged],
a Lion rampant armed and langued Gules
 an Orle of eight Trefoils slipped Sable counterchanged Or .

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Re: Henry Marshal, Bishop of Exeter
« Reply #1 on: 2014-07-10, 18:33:51 »
My wife lived in Devon and Coventry and is an Exeter Rugby Fan (I am too now) so when we go back to England Exeter is on my todo list even more so now!
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