William Walcher

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William Walcher (d. 14 May 1080) was the bishop of Durham from 1071, a Norman, the first to hold that see, and an appointment of William the Conqueror. He was the first prince-bishop (or earl-bishop) from his elevation to the earldom of Northumbria after Waltheof's rebellion, deposition, and executed in 1075. Waltheof had been a close friend: he built a castle at Durham for his bishop.

Walcher was a saintly man but an incompetent leader. He was removed from his posts in 1080 and murdered in Gateshead on 14 May 1080^[1]. His successor in Northumbria was Aubrey de Coucy and William of Saint Carilef was the next prince-bishop, though not earl.

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1. ^  The Complete Peerage. London: The St. Catherine Press. 1936, 9:705. 

Religious Posts
Preceded by Ethelwin	Bishop of Durham 1071–1080	Succeeded by William of Saint Carilef
Preceded by Waltheof	Earl of Northumbria 1075–1080	Succeeded by Aubrey de Coucy