Henry de Loundres
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Henry de Loundres was an Anglo-Norman
churchman who was Archbishop of Dublin
, from 1213 to 1228. He was an influential figure in the reign of John of England
, an administrator and loyalist to the king, and is mentioned in the text of the Magna Carta
, the terms of which he helped to negotiate.
He was dean of Stafford
in 1207, and commissioned a church in Penkridge
. He had continuing interests in Staffordshire
.
He was justiciar
in Ireland; and attempted unsuccessfully to have one of his clerks appointed Bishop of Cork
in 1214. He was resisted by Donnchad Ua Longargain, Archbishop of Cashel
, in his attempts to make the church hierarchy in Ireland more Anglo-Norman.
He organized his archdiocese and made his cathedral see at the enlarged St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
. He was a major figure in the completion by 1230 of Dublin Castle
, and had a hostel for pilgrims built in Dublin. In 1220 he ordered the extinction of the flame kept burning in Kildare Abbey
, as a remaining pagan association.
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
churchman who was Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)
The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Church of Ireland has a similar role, heading the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. In both cases, the Archbishop is also Primate of Ireland...
, from 1213 to 1228. He was an influential figure in the reign of John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
, an administrator and loyalist to the king, and is mentioned in the text of the Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
, the terms of which he helped to negotiate.
He was dean of Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
in 1207, and commissioned a church in Penkridge
Penkridge
Penkridge is a market town and ancient parish in Staffordshire, England with a population of 7,836 . Many locals refer to it as a village, although it has a long history as an ecclesiastical and commercial centre. Its main distinction in the Middle Ages was as the site of an important collegiate...
. He had continuing interests in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
He was justiciar
Justiciar
In medieval England and Ireland the Chief Justiciar was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister. Similar positions existed on the Continent, particularly in Norman Italy. The term is the English form of the medieval Latin justiciarius or justitiarius In...
in Ireland; and attempted unsuccessfully to have one of his clerks appointed Bishop of Cork
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster...
in 1214. He was resisted by Donnchad Ua Longargain, Archbishop of Cashel
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in mid-western Ireland. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster. The Diocese of Cashel was established in 1111 by the Synod of Rathbreasail and promoted to the status of a Metropolitan Province in 1152 by the...
, in his attempts to make the church hierarchy in Ireland more Anglo-Norman.
He organized his archdiocese and made his cathedral see at the enlarged St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Saint Patrick's Cathedral , or more formally, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Patrick is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland which was founded in 1191. The Church has designated it as The National Cathedral of Ireland...
. He was a major figure in the completion by 1230 of Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...
, and had a hostel for pilgrims built in Dublin. In 1220 he ordered the extinction of the flame kept burning in Kildare Abbey
Kildare Abbey
Kildare Abbey is a former monastery in County Kildare, Ireland, founded by St Brigid in the 5th century, and destroyed in the 12th century.Originally known as Druim Criaidh, or the Ridge of Clay, Kildare came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree loved by St....
, as a remaining pagan association.