William FitzRalph | |
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.svg) Continental domains of the Angevins, the most northern being the Duchy of Normandy, governed by William FitzRalph. | |
| Tenure | 1178 - 1200 |
| Predecessor | Richard of Ilchester |
| Successor | Guérin de Glapion |
| Other names | Guillaume fils Raoul |
| Years active | 1169 - 1200 |
| Born | 1140 Derbyshire[1] |
| Died | 1200 |
| Nationality | Anglo-Norman |
| Residence | Caen |
| Offices | Seneschal of Normandy, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests |
| Issue | Robert FitzRalph, Matilda de Salicosa Mara, Avice |
| Parents | Ralph FitzGeremund and Hawise |
William FitzRalph was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests from 1169 to 1177.[2] After, he was the seneschal of Normandy for 22 years under two dukes of Normandy, Henry II and Richard I, from 1178 to 1200.[3]
- ^ Harper-Bill, Christopher; Van Houts, Elizabeth (2002). A Companion to the Anglo-Norman World. Boydell & Brewer. p. 72. ISBN 978-1843833413.
- ^ "British History Online Archdeacons of Nottingham" accessed 2 January 2015.
- ^ Haskins, Charles (1918). Norman Institutions. USA: Harvard University Press. p. 183. ISBN 9780674336902.