medieval related predecessor served priest papal judge unsuccessful candidate wales appointed time office attended ecclesiastical duties occasionally serve royal administrator helped found hospital died months long illness early life possibly son wife roger held knight fees probably born hugh related manner predecessor canon frequent witness charters little known tenure office served papal judge delegate times king john candidate david wales elected failed candidacy bishop february john appointed king having ability appointment normally appointment recently died time comes patronage theologian future bishop members cathedral chapter sent king court secure permission chapter hold election elected june consecrated october canterbury new bishop accompanied bishop winchester pilgrimage des travelled spain shrine known accompanied statement medieval chronicler destination certain rome discounted spent tenure office diocese rarely attending royal court assigned governmental duties december assumed duties took custody castle surrendered royal castles ousted des power appointed determine size royal forest gloucestershire founded hospital devoted helped found house order cathedral reorganised offices chapter died august illness began spring buried tomb survives appointed younger brother thomas offices diocese treasurer cathedral chapter
Hugh Foliot