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William of Northall

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Church
  
Catholic

Successor
  
Robert FitzRalph

Consecration
  
September 21, 1186

Predecessor
  
Baldwin

Died
  
May 3, 1190

Term ended
  
2 or 3 May 1190

Role
  
Bishop of Worcester

Elected
  
c. 25 May 1186

Name
  
William Northall


Previous post
  
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 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.

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. His death was commemorated on 3 May.

References

William of Northall Wikipedia