Walter Skirlaw

WALTER SKIRLAW

Born :
Deceased : March 24, 1406

Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, 1385-1386
Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1386-1388
Bishop of Durham, 1388-1406

Origin/meaning

Bishop Skirlaw came from a family of basket weavers, which explains the use of the typical cross in his arms.

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