Hugh d'Orevalle
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Hugh d'Orevalle (died either 1084 or 1085) was a medieval
Bishop of London A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
. From a family originating in the village of Orival (''Aurea Valle'') in Normandy, he was elected after 29 August 1075.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 258 He died in 1084 or 1085, with his death being commemorated on 12 JanuaryGreenway
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
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— his death year is recorded as 1084
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(i.e. 25 March 108424 March 1085), so he may very well have died 12 January 1085 (
New Style Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, this is the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in various European countries between 158 ...
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