William Longchamp

Lord Chancellor of England; Bishop of Ely; Chief Justiciar of England
Person human Q684958
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William Longchamp

Summary

William Longchamp is a human[1]. His place of birth was Argenton-Notre-Dame[2]. He was born on January 1, 1101[3]. He died in Poitiers[4]. He died on January 31, 1197[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Longchamp's place of birth was Argenton-Notre-Dame[2].
  • William Longchamp died in Poitiers[4].
  • William Longchamp was born on January 1, 1101[3].
  • William Longchamp died on January 31, 1197[5].
  • William Longchamp died on January 1197[11].
  • William Longchamp worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Longchamp's professions included diplomat[7].
  • William Longchamp's professions included judge[8].
  • William Longchamp's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • William Longchamp held the position of Lord Chancellor[12].
  • William Longchamp held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[13].
  • William Longchamp's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • William Longchamp is recorded as male[15].
  • William Longchamp's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Longchamp's Commons category is recorded as William de Longchamp[17].
  • William Longchamp's family name is recorded as Q37070459[18].
  • William Longchamp's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Longchamp's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Longchamp's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • William Longchamp's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • William Longchamp's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • William Longchamp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • William Longchamp's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William de Longchamp'}[25].
  • William Longchamp's consecrator is recorded as Baldwin of Forde[26].
  • William Longchamp's sibling is recorded as Robert Longchamp[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Longchamp's place of birth was Argenton-Notre-Dame[2]. He was born on January 1, 1101[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include Lord Chancellor[12], a title[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1066[30] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[13].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 31, 1197[5] and January 1197[11]. William Longchamp died in Poitiers[4].

Why It Matters

William Longchamp ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Longchamp born?

William Longchamp was born in Argenton-Notre-Dame[2].

Where did William Longchamp die?

William Longchamp passed away in Poitiers[4].

What did William Longchamp do for work?

William Longchamp worked as Catholic priest[6], diplomat[7], judge[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Robert Longchamp
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Consecrator Baldwin of Forde
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