Stephen of Tours

Stephen of Tours or Stephen de Marçey was appointed by the Angevin King Henry II of England: Seneschal of Anjou from before 1160 to 1189. He was imprisoned by Henry's son the future King Richard I (the Lionheart) on suspicion of fiscal mismanagement. He was freed after being absolved of any wrong. He was restored to the position from 1190 to 1196. Between his two terms, the position was held by Payen de Rochefort-sur-Loire.

The Angevin holdings in France during Stephen's tenure.

Sometime during this period he built a chateau at Marçey et Loire and became known as Stephen de Marçey or Marsay,( English pronunciation). Stephen was sometimes credited with the creation or possession of a brazen head.

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