Sir Richard de Stapledon, detail from his effigy in Exeter CathedralMonument and effigy of Sir Richard de Stapledon, dressed as an armed knight, Exeter Cathedral. The cross-legged posture is supposed to denote a crusaderArms of Stapledon: Argent, two bends undée sable[1]
Sir Richard Stapledon (died 1326) was an English judge and politician, the elder brother of Walter Stapledon (died 1326), Bishop of Exeter. His effigy and monument survive in Exeter Cathedral.