Walter Herok ''Herotwas a cleric from 13th century and 14th century

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. He served as

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from 1296 or before until 1329. In that year, after the death of

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, he was elected

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. Walter travelled to

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to receive consecration from

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, but died there, apparently before receiving consecration. Alexander de Kininmund became bishop instead.

References

* Dowden, John, ''The Bishops of Scotland'', ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912) * Watt, D.E.R., ''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638'', 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969) {{DEFAULTSORT:Herok, Walter 13th-century births 1329 deaths Bishops of Aberdeen 14th-century Scottish Roman Catholic bishops