Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Herefordshire
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The cathedral is dedicated to two patron saints, namely Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Ethelbert the King. The latter was beheaded by Offa, King of Mercia in the year 792. The current Hereford Cathedral dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is the Mappa Mundi, a mediaeval map of the world dating from the 13th century.
Sir Richard De La Bere had 21 children by two wives - including 16 by his second wife Elizabeth. He served as High Sheriff five times.
The cathedral is dedicated to two patron saints, namely Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Ethelbert the King. The latter was beheaded by Offa, King of Mercia in the year 792. The current Hereford Cathedral dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is the Mappa Mundi, a mediaeval map of the world dating from the 13th century.
Sir Richard De La Bere had 21 children by two wives - including 16 by his second wife Elizabeth. He served as High Sheriff five times.
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