William of Northall
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William of Northall | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Elected | c. 25 May 1186 |
Term ended | 2 or 3 May 1190 |
Predecessor | Baldwin |
Successor | Robert FitzRalph |
Orders | |
Consecration | 21 September 1186 |
Personal details | |
Died | 2 or 3 May 1190 |
Denomination | Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Gloucester |
William of Northall (or William of Northolt) was a mediaeval Bishop of Worcester.
William was a clerk of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury[1] and of Richard of Dover, also Archbishop of Canterbury. He held a prebend in the diocese of London and was Archdeacon of Gloucester from 1177 or 1178.[2]
William was elected to the see of Worcester about 25 May 1186 and consecrated on 21 September 1186. He died on 2 or 3 May 1190.[3] His death was commemorated on 3 May.[4]
Citations
- ^ Barlow Thomas Becket p. 31
- ^ British History Online Archdeacon of Gloucester accessed on 3 November 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 278
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
References
- Barlow, Frank (1986). Thomas Becket. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-07175-1.
- British History Online Archdeacon of Gloucester accessed on 3 November 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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