Henry became a Cluniac monk, and was nominated in March 1140 by Henry of Blois to be Bishop of Salisbury, but the nomination was quashed.[3][4] As compensation, Henry of Blois then named Henry de Sully the abbot of Fécamp Abbey in Normandy.[1] Later in 1140, after his grandmother's death, Henry was nominated to become Archbishop of York,[5] but his election was again quashed this time by Pope Innocent II because Henry wished to hold both the abbacy of Fécamp along with the archbishopric.[6][7] Henry died at Fécamp in 1189.[3]
Seal
The seal of Henry de Sully, is oval, 70 mm, depicting a seated abbot seen from the front, holding his crosier in his right and left hands. It shows an open book, SIGILLUM ABBATIS SANCTE TRINITATIS FICANNI, (A 8704)