William of Malmesbury

English monk and chronicler (c.1095 – c.1143)
Person human Q345524
William of Malmesbury
Arpingstone · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

William of Malmesbury

Summary

William of Malmesbury is a human[1]. Born in Wiltshire[2], he… he was born on 1080[3]. He died in Malmesbury[4]. He died on 1140[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], and monk[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • William of Malmesbury's place of birth was Wiltshire[2].
  • William of Malmesbury died in Malmesbury[4].
  • William of Malmesbury was born on 1080[3].
  • William of Malmesbury was born on November 1095[10].
  • William of Malmesbury died on 1140[5].
  • William of Malmesbury died on 1143[11].
  • William of Malmesbury is buried at Malmesbury Abbey[12].
  • William of Malmesbury held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • William of Malmesbury worked as a historian[6].
  • William of Malmesbury worked as a writer[7].
  • William of Malmesbury worked as a monk[8].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Malmesbury is Gesta Regum Anglorum[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Malmesbury is Gesta pontificum Anglorum[15].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Malmesbury is Historia novella[16].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Malmesbury is Polyhistor[17].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Malmesbury is De antiquitate Glastoniensis ecclesiae[18].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Malmesbury is Vita sancti Benigni[19].
  • William of Malmesbury's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • William of Malmesbury is recorded as male[21].
  • William of Malmesbury's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William of Malmesbury's Commons category is recorded as William of Malmesbury[23].
  • William of Malmesbury's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[24].
  • William of Malmesbury's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William of Malmesbury's work location is recorded as Malmesbury[26].
  • William of Malmesbury's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wiltshire[2], William of Malmesbury… Recorded date of birth include 1080[3] and November 1095[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], and monk[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gesta Regum Anglorum[14], a literary work[28]; Gesta pontificum Anglorum[15], a literary work[29]; Historia novella[16]; Polyhistor[17]; De antiquitate Glastoniensis ecclesiae[18], a literary work[30]; and Vita sancti Benigni[19].

Personal Life

William of Malmesbury's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1140[5] and 1143[11]. William of Malmesbury passed away in Malmesbury[4]. He is buried at Malmesbury Abbey[12].

Why It Matters

William of Malmesbury has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Gesta pontificum Anglorum[32], a literary work[33] and Gesta Regum Anglorum[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was William of Malmesbury born?

William of Malmesbury was born in Wiltshire[2].

Where did William of Malmesbury die?

William of Malmesbury died in Malmesbury[4].

What did William of Malmesbury do for work?

William of Malmesbury worked as historian[6], writer[7], and monk[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . muse.jhu.edu. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). William of Malmesbury. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-of-malmesbury
MLA “William of Malmesbury.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-of-malmesbury.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_william-of-malmesbury_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{William of Malmesbury}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-of-malmesbury}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): William of Malmesbury — https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-of-malmesbury (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-of-malmesbury · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 90408, 334077
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37018|batch #37018]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 90408, 334077
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 325395, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161209946|Guillelmus Malmesburiensis (#161209946)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsi"
  3. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 90408, 334077
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 252154, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259388|batch #259388]]"
  4. 22d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 90408, 334077
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35916|batch #35916]]: sync P12458"
  5. 27d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 90408, 334077
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 252154, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  6. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, writer, monk
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  7. 9w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 205295992, 124145664321405170007, 7582158792888439040004 +1
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29495|batch #29495]]: add P1810 to P396"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.