page_title: Richard Stapledon
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Stapledon
caption_attribution_description: English: Effigy and monument in Exeter Cathedral, Devon, to Sir Richard de Stapledon (d.1326) of Annery in the parish of Monkleigh, Devon. He is shown in the cross-legged posture more commonly used in the 13th century, supposedly depicting crusaders.
context_page_description: Sir Richard de Stapledon of Annery in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon, England, was a judge and the elder brother of Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter. His effigy and monument survive in Exeter Cathedral.
context_section_description: Sir Richard de Stapledon (died 1326) of Annery in the parish of Monkleigh, North Devon, England, was a judge and the elder brother of Walter de Stapledon (1261-1326), Bishop of Exeter. His effigy and monument survive in Exeter Cathedral.
caption: Monument and effigy of Sir Richard de Stapledon, dressed as an armed knight, Exeter Cathedral. The cross-legged posture is supposed to denote a crusader
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