William de Raley

medieval judge, administrator and bishop
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William de Raley

Summary

William de Raley is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1200[2]. He died in Tours[3]. He died on 1250[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], judge[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William de Raley died in Tours[3].
  • William de Raley was born on January 1, 1200[2].
  • William de Raley died on 1250[4].
  • William de Raley's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William de Raley worked as a judge[6].
  • William de Raley worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • William de Raley held the position of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas[9].
  • William de Raley held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Norwich (England)[10].
  • William de Raley held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • William de Raley held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • William de Raley held the position of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[13].
  • William de Raley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • William de Raley is recorded as male[15].
  • William de Raley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William de Raley's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William de Raley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William de Raley's consecrator is recorded as Edmund of Abingdon[19].

Body

Origins and Family

William de Raley was born on January 1, 1200[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], judge[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Chief Justice of the Common Pleas[9], a title of authority[20]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Norwich (England)[10]; diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[21]; and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[13], a position[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1234[24].

Personal Life

William de Raley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

William de Raley died on 1250[4]. He passed away in Tours[3].

Why It Matters

William de Raley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where did William de Raley die?

William de Raley passed away in Tours[3].

What did William de Raley do for work?

William de Raley worked as Catholic priest[5], judge[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 38982
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 3
    Place of death → Tours
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 29d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → medieval judge, administrator and bishop
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Roman Catholic Bishop of Norwich (England), diocesan bishop +2
    Given name → William
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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