About Hugh de Pateshull
Lived 1150 – 1241 (aged 90–91). Hugh de Pateshull was a catholic priest, politician and catholic bishop.
Hugh de Pateshull (died December 1241) was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
Pateshull was the son of Simon of Pattishall (a royal justice) and Simon's wife Amice. A royal clerk and a clerk of the exchequer, Pateshull had custody of the Exchequer seal—Pateshull's position was a precursor office to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was also a canon of St. Paul's when he was selected to be Lord High Treasurer in 1234, holding that office until 1240.
Pateshull was elected bishop in 1239, and consecrated on 1 July 1240. He died on either 7 December or 8 December 1241 at Potterspury and was buried in Lichfield Cathedral.
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Who was Hugh de Pateshull?
Bishop of Coventry
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Hugh de Pateshull was born in 1150.
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Hugh de Pateshull died in 1241 in Potterspury.
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Hugh de Pateshull was a catholic priest, politician and catholic bishop.
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