William de Raley

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William de Raley

Denomination	Catholic
Senior posting
See	Diocese of Winchester
Title	Bishop of Winchester
Period in office	1242–1250
Predecessor	Peter des Roches
Successor	Aymer de Valence
Religious career
Previous bishoprics	Bishop of Norwich Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield-elect
Previous post	Treasurer of Exeter
Personal
Date of death	September 1, 1250

William de Raley (or William de Ralegh) (or William Raleigh) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Winchester.

Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Life

He was a royal justice and treasurer of the diocese of Exeter before being elected to the see of Norwich on April 10, 1239^[1] He was consecrated on September 25, 1239.^[2]

He was translated to the see of Winchester on September 1, 1242,^[3] but King Henry III of England objected and appealed to Pope Innocent II, who rejected the appeal.^[4]

He died shortly before September 1, 1250, the date he was buried.^[4]

[edit] See also

• List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices
• List of bishops of Winchester
• Henry de Bracton

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on October 29, 2007
• British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on October 29, 2007
• Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Alexander de Stavenby	Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield elected 1239 but declined	Succeeded by Nicholas Farnham
Preceded by Simon of Elmham	Bishop of Norwich 1239–1242	Succeeded by Walter Suffield
Preceded by Peter des Roches	Bishop of Winchester 1242–1250	Succeeded by Aymer de Valence

Persondata
NAME	Raley, William de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Raleigh, William
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Norwich; Bishop of Winchester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	September 1, 1250
PLACE OF DEATH