William de Raley

medieval judge, administrator and bishop
Person human Q2580346
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William de Raley

Summary

William de Raley is a human[1]. He was born on +1200-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], judge[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William de Raley was born on +1200-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William de Raley died on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William de Raley worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • William de Raley's professions included judge[5].
  • William de Raley worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • William de Raley held the position of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas[8].
  • William de Raley held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Norwich (England)[9].
  • William de Raley held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • William de Raley held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • William de Raley held the position of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[12].
  • William de Raley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William de Raley is recorded as male[14].
  • William de Raley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William de Raley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z6btl[16].
  • William de Raley's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William de Raley's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as raley[18].
  • William de Raley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William de Raley's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 23042[20].
  • William de Raley's consecrator is recorded as Edmund of Abingdon[21].

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Origins and Family

William de Raley was born on +1200-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], judge[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Chief Justice of the Common Pleas[8], a title of authority[22]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Norwich (England)[9]; diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[23]; and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[12], a position[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1234[26].

Personal Life

William de Raley's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

William de Raley died on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William de Raley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did William de Raley do for work?

William de Raley worked as Catholic priest[4], judge[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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