William of Curboil

Role: archbishop · First appears: A.D. 1123

In 1123, King Henry granted William of Curboil the archbishopric of Canterbury, after he was chosen from among the clergy. “And they brought him before the king; and the king gave him the archbishopric.” Soon after, at Canterbury, he was blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, Ernulf, William Girard of Winchester, Bernard of Wales and Roger of Salisbury.

Relationship record

Life events

• 1123 · Henry granted William of Curboil the archbishopric of Canterbury.(A.D. 1123)
  • With: King Henry
  • “Then chose they a clerk, named William of Curboil. He was canon of a monastery called Chiche. And they brought him before the king; and the king gave him the archbishopric.”
• 1123 · William of Curboil was blessed to bishop by the named bishops.(A.D. 1123 · 📍 Canterbury)
  • With: William Girard of Winchester Ernulf Bernard of Wales Roger of Salisbury
  • “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”

A.D. 1123

• lord / consecrator: King Henry “And they brought him before the king; and the king gave him the archbishopric.”
• lord / consecrator: Ernulf “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• lord / consecrator: William Girard of Winchester “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• lord / consecrator: Bernard of Wales “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• lord / consecrator: Roger of Salisbury “and he was there soon blessed to bishop by the Bishop of London, and the Bishop Ernulf of Rochester, and the Bishop William Girard of Winchester, and the Bishop Bernard of Wales, and the Bishop Roger of Salisbury.”
• with Bernard of Wales (interaction) “And with him went the Bishop Bernard of Wales; and Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury; and Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury; and John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; and Gifard, who was the king's court-chaplain.”
• with Sefred (interaction) “And with him went the Bishop Bernard of Wales; and Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury; and Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury; and John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; and Gifard, who was the king's court-chaplain.”
• with Abbot Anselm (interaction) “And with him went the Bishop Bernard of Wales; and Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury; and Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury; and John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; and Gifard, who was the king's court-chaplain.”
• with John (A.D. 1123) (interaction) “And with him went the Bishop Bernard of Wales; and Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury; and Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury; and John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; and Gifard, who was the king's court-chaplain.”
• with Gifard (interaction) “And with him went the Bishop Bernard of Wales; and Sefred, Abbot of Glastonbury; and Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's bury; and John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; and Gifard, who was the king's court-chaplain.”

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