William of Northall

William of Northall (or William of Northolt) was a mediaeval Bishop of Worcester.

William of Northall
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	Archdeacon of Gloucester

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

1. Barlow Thomas Becket p. 31
2. British History Online Archdeacon of Gloucester accessed on 3 November 2007
3. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 278
4. 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.