People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Henry Murdoch, archbishop of York (d.1153)

Biography
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300, vi, 1-7: Henry, of noble birth, was a monk of Clairvaux and also abbot of Vauclair before becoming abbot of Fountains in either late 1143 or early 1144. He was elected at Richmond on 24 July 1147 as archbishop of York and consecrated by Pope Eugene III on 7 December 1147 at Trier. While archbishop, he retained the abbacy of Fountains. He was back in York on 25 January 1151, died at Beverley on 14 October 1153 and was buried at York Minster. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/19557
Related Place
York

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Date Short Summary Role Witnesses Source
7 Dec. 1147 X 14 Oct. 1153 Submission to Henry, archbishop of York Recipient (submission, fealty, homage) 2/11/2 (Horrox, iii, 85)
16 Jun. 1151 Command of obedience named person (transaction) 2/128/5 (Scotia Pontificia, no. 30)


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Date Short Summary Source
7 Dec. 1147 X 14 Oct. 1153 archbishop of York 2/11/2 (Horrox, iii, 85)
16 Jun. 1151 archbishop 2/128/5 (Scotia Pontificia, no. 30)