Walter Skirlaw | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durham | |
 Image of Bishop Walter Skirlaw in the East Window of York Minster | |
| Appointed | 3 April 1388 |
| Term ended | 24 March 1406 |
| Predecessor | John Fordham |
| Successor | Thomas Langley |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Bishop of Bath and Wells |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 January 1386 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 24 March 1406 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Walter Skirlaw[a] (born Swine parish, Holderness,[1][2] brought up at Skirlaugh; died 1406) was an English bishop and diplomat. He was Bishop of Durham from 1388 to 1406. He was an important adviser to Richard II of England and Henry IV of England.[3]
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- ^ Secrets of Hylton Castle accessed on 23 August 2007
- ^ A History of the County of East Riding: Swine Parish accessed on 23 August 2007
- ^ The Fading Years of the Prince Bishops accessed on 23 August 2007