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| Title = [[Bishop of Worcester]]
| Title = [[Bishop of Worcester]]
| Period = 1190–1193
| Period = 1190–1193
| Predecessor = [[William of Northall]]
| predecessor = [[William of Northall]]
| Successor =[[Henry de Sully]]
| successor =[[Henry de Sully]]
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Robert FitzRalph
PredecessorWilliam of Northall
SuccessorHenry de Sully
Personal details
Died1193
DenominationCatholic

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.[1]

He was elected to the see of Worcester on 1 July 1190[2] and consecrated on 5 May 1191. He died in 1193, probably on 27 June[3] but possibly on 14 July.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Nottingham accessed on 3 November 2007
  2. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
  3. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 260

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Worcester
1190–1193
Succeeded by

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