bishop medieval probably native cornwall educated continent time edward exile succession english throne joined service returned england king edward rewarded lands 12th century source claims held office chancellor modern historians agree edward appointed small town new bishop secured papal permission episcopal seat exeter exeter worked increase income resources cathedral lands ecclesiastical collected manuscripts gave cathedral library including famous manuscript poetry exeter book died remains moved new exeter cathedral built death location longer known current tomb mark resting place early life little known cathedral town centre historical writing took little events outside diocese little notice taken life activities charters originated household listing gifts diocese official acts survived brief death notice notice death occurs contemporary occurs witness royal charters probably born cornwall parents english canon law required bishop years old consecrated likely born medieval chronicler referred presumably meant native cornwall brother acted steward administered family estates educated brought abroad gone exile king denmark invaded england son king england education possibly took place church future pope canon bishop service edward edward king england exiled continent served edward chaplain exactly met unknown historian speculates edward returned england invitation king edward half brother accompanied witnessing charters lifetime later remained close supporter friend edward king entire life edward granted lands devon 12th century monastic chronicler chancellor correct edward chancellor time historians divided edward official called chancellor agreed hold office bishop bishop died king cornwall sees held exeter moved episcopal seat exeter combined cornwall received support pope dates royal clerk bishop elevation managed avoid disputes taking place king earl instead spent energies administration diocese remained good terms king survives includes prayer childless king probably referred king edward abbey church exeter cathedral bishop exeter king edward attendance king wife took ceremony leading bishop episcopal chair rights town exeter explain presence ceremony replaced monks new community given rule rule probably learned return england moved seat poor rural exeter city protective walls abandoned church new cathedral claimed found diocese lacking episcopal items required church services surviving list gifts church noted gave crosses altar cathedral exeter worked increase diocese especially cathedral library found arrival later claimed books owned cathedral chapter bishop remained good terms king present edward christmas court saw edward church westminster evidence survives employed king diplomatic missions appear attended papal councils supporter cult proclaimed saint leo death death legacy survived william siege exeter unscathed evidence present city siege originally supported king william supported william start unclear fact survived william purge native english bishops evidence outspoken william remained bishop died february february buried cathedral cathedral rebuilt remains moved new church location tomb lost current tomb dates mark resting place cathedral library fourth largest england important gave important manuscript old english poetry exeter book cathedral library contained exeter book number poems showing principal types poems composed old english manuscript main sources modern knowledge poetry exeter book gave number manuscripts books cathedral death versions donation list drawn survive earliest surviving cathedral library list consists books conduct cathedral services ecclesiastical works works secular group included philosophical works poetry number manuscripts owned bequeathed cathedral large time exeter book copy rule survives longer exeter cambridge_university surviving manuscript collection gospel book written latin library probably acquired continent manuscript originally written monastery manuscripts gifted identified extant remain exeter including exeter book notice cathedral records recording death stated active diocese preacher built churches noted teacher clergy historian describes able administrator progressive force foreign best
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