Hugh Sottovagina (died c. 1140), often referred to as Hugh the Chanter or Hugh the Chantor, was a

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for

York Minster The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Arch ...

during the 12th century and was probably an archdeacon during the time of his writing. He was author of the Latin text known as the '' History of the Church of York''.

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* * * 1140 deaths 12th-century English Roman Catholic priests 12th-century English historians 12th-century Latin writers Archdeacons of Cleveland Year of birth unknown {{UK-historian-stub