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Revision as of 11:19, 27 September 2010
William | |
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| 5th Lord High Treasurer | |
| In office 1196 – Aug 1215 | |
| Monarchs | Richard I John |
| Preceded by | Richard FitzNeal |
| Succeeded by | Eustace of Fauconberg, Bishop of London |
| Personal details | |
| Relations | Richard FitzNeal |
William | |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
William of Ely was an English churchman and the fifth Lord High Treasurer of England. He was a relative of Richard FitzNeal and supposed descendant of Nigel, Bishop of Ely, both previous Lord High Treasurers. He was appointed a Canon of St. Paul's just before being nmade Lord High Treasurer in 1196. He added the position of Archdeacon of Cleveland in 1201 and Prebendary of Leighton Buzzard in 1207.[1]
A story about William of Ely tells of his attempted escape from England during a time when he had fallen from favour with the King; he was disguised as a commoner but was stopped when he proved unable to respond to a simple question posed to him in English (illustrating the dominance of the French language among nobles and clergymen at the time).[2]