Marshal, Henry Bishop of Exeter

- 1206

• Name	Marshal, Henry
  Suffix	Bishop of Exeter
  Gender	Male
  Death	1206
  Person ID	I1392	Hastings-A
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Marshall, John   d. 1165
  Mother	De Salisbury, Sibyl   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Marshal was a younger son of John Marshal and Sybilla, the sister of the earl of Salisbury, Patrick. This made him a younger brother of William Marshal, 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 15 September 1189. He had only been consecrated a deacon that day. As Dean, he quarrelled with his superior, Geoffrey, Archbishop of York, and also served as a royal justice. In 1194, probably owing the patronage of his brother, as well as Hubert Walter, who was Archbishop of Canterbury, Marshal was selected to fill the see of Exeter which had been vacant since 1191.[1] He was nominated about 10 February 1194 and consecrated about 28 March 1194[2] at Canterbury by Hubert Walter.[1] While bishop, he gave to his cathedral chapter and built churches in his diocese. He supposedly finished the construction of Exeter Cathedral. Marshal died in 1206, possibly on 1 November.[2] His tomb in Exeter Cathedral is still extant and has the bishop's effigy on it. Marshal was a younger son of John Marshal and Sybilla, the sister of the earl of Salisbury, Patrick. This made him a younger brother of William Marshal, 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 15 September 1189. He had only been consecrated a deacon that day. As Dean, he quarrelled with his superior, Geoffrey, Archbishop of York, and also served as a royal justice. In 1194, probably owing the patronage of his brother, as well as Hubert Walter, who was Archbishop of Canterbury, Marshal was selected to fill the see of Exeter which had been vacant since 1191.[1] He was nominated about 10 February 1194 and consecrated about 28 March 1194[2] at Canterbury by Hubert Walter.[1] While bishop, he gave to his cathedral chapter and built churches in his diocese. He supposedly finished the construction of Exeter Cathedral. Marshal died in 1206, possibly on 1 November.[2] His tomb in Exeter Cathedral is still extant and has the bishop's effigy on it.