Herfast
11th-century Bishop of Elmham, Bishop of Thetford, and Chancellor of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herfast or Arfast (died 1084) was the first Lord Chancellor of Norman England. He was also Bishop of Elmham and later Bishop of Thetford, after he moved his see there.
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Herfast | |
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Appointed | 1070 |
Term ended | 1084 |
Predecessor | Æthelmær, Bishop of Elmham |
Successor | William de Beaufeu, Bishop of Thetford |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1070 |
Personal details | |
Died | 1084 |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Lord Chancellor | |
In office 1068–1070 | |
Monarch | William I of England |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Osmund |
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