William, Bishop of Durham

Family: France · Role: bishop of Durham · First appears: A.D. 1088–1090

Life events

1088 · They joined a conspiracy to betray William and make his brother Robert king.(A.D. 1088–1090)
- With: Odo Gosfrith Earl Roger (father of Robert of Belesme) Robert of Normandy
- “In this design was engaged first Bishop Odo, and Bishop Gosfrith, and William, Bishop of Durham. So well did the king by the bishop Odo that all England fared according to his counsel, and as he would. And the bishop thought to do by him as Judas Iscariot did by our Lord. And Earl Roger was also of this faction; and much people was with him all Frenchmen.”
1088 · William, Bishop of Durham, surrendered the castle, relinquished his bishopric, and went to Normandy.(A.D. 1088–1090 · 📍 Durham)
- With: William son of William
- “The king afterwards sent an army to Durham, and allowed it to beset the castle, and the bishop agreed, and gave up the castle, and relinquished his bishopric, and went to Normandy.”

enemies with William son of William “The Bishop of Durham did all the harm that he could over all by the north.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.