Robert FitzRalph

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name =Robert FitzRalph


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Worcester
Title = Bishop of Worcester
Period = 1190–1193
Predecessor = William of Northall
Successor =Henry de Sully
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post =Archdeacon of Nottingham
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date of death =1193
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Robert FitzRalph (sometimes known as Robert son of William FitzRalph) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

Life

He was the son of William FitzRalph, who was a landowner in Derbyshire and was sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire 1170–1180 and was seneschal of Normandy 1178–1200. Robert held a prebend in the diocese of York before he was Archdeacon of Nottingham in 1185. He also held a prebend in the diocese of Lincoln. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=657 British History Online Archdeacons of Nottingham] accessed on November 3, 2007]

He was elected to the see of Worcester on July 1 1190 [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester] accessed on November 3, 2007] and consecrated on May 5 1191. He died in 1193, probably on June 27Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 260] but possibly on July 14.

ee also

* List of Bishops of Worcester

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=657 British History Online Archdeacons of Nottingham] accessed on November 3, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester] accessed on November 3, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Robert son of William FitzRalph
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