Foliot (timepiece)
Foliot may refer to: * Foliot (timepiece), part of the verge escapement for early clocks * A member of a fictional people in the high fantasy novel ''The Worm Ouroboros'' by E. R. Eddison * A fictional magical creature in the ''Bartimaeus Sequence'' by Jonathan Stroud Surname * Gilbert Foliot (1110-1187), Abbot of Gloucester, Bishop of Hereford, Bishop of London * Hugh Foliot (1155–1234), Bishop of Hereford * Jordan Foliot (c 1249-1298), 1st Baron, Foliot, Lord of the Manor of Wellow, Nottinghamshire * Ralph Foliot (died c. 1198), nephew of Gilbert * Richard Foliot (fl. 1290), Knight of Jordan Castle, father of Jordan * Robert Foliot Robert Foliot (died 1186) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford in England. He was a relative of a number of English ecclesiastics, including Gilbert Foliot, one of his predecessors at Hereford. After serving Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln as a clerk, ...

Foliot (timepiece)
Foliot may refer to: * Foliot (timepiece), part of the verge escapement for early clocks * A member of a fictional people in the high fantasy novel ''The Worm Ouroboros'' by E. R. Eddison * A fictional magical creature in the ''Bartimaeus Sequence'' by Jonathan Stroud Surname * Gilbert Foliot (1110-1187), Abbot of Gloucester, Bishop of Hereford, Bishop of London * Hugh Foliot (1155–1234), Bishop of Hereford * Jordan Foliot (c 1249-1298), 1st Baron, Foliot, Lord of the Manor of Wellow, Nottinghamshire * Ralph Foliot (died c. 1198), nephew of Gilbert * Richard Foliot (fl. 1290), Knight of Jordan Castle, father of Jordan * Robert Foliot Robert Foliot (died 1186) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford in England. He was a relative of a number of English ecclesiastics, including Gilbert Foliot, one of his predecessors at Hereford. After serving Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln as a clerk, ...

The Worm Ouroboros
''The Worm Ouroboros'' is a heroic high fantasy novel by English writer E. R. Eddison, first published in 1922. The book describes the protracted war between the domineering King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland in an imaginary world that appears mainly medieval and partly reminiscent of Norse sagas. The work is slightly related to Eddison's later Zimiamvian Trilogy, and collectively they are sometimes referred to as the Zimiamvian series. ''The Worm Ouroboros'' is written largely in sixteenth-century English, a nearly unique approach among popular fantasy novels; with Eddison making use of his experience translating Norse sagas and reading medieval and Renaissance poetry. Eddison also incorporated a number of actual early modern poems into the story, including Shakespeare's 18th sonnet, all meticulously credited in an appendix. The book was illustrated by Keith Henderson, who also illustrated books by Geoffrey Chaucer and W. H. Hudson. Plot The novel begin ...
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Bartimaeus Sequence
The ''Bartimaeus Sequence'' is a series of young adult novels of alternate history, fantasy and magic. It was written by British writer Jonathan Stroud and consists of a trilogy published from 2003 to 2005 and a prequel novel published in 2010. The story follows the career of a teenage magician Nathaniel (aka John Mandrake) and a five-thousand-year-old djinni Bartimaeus, whom he has summoned and nominally controls, through the alternative history of the peak of London's domination as a magical oligarchy. Setting The series is set in London during the late 1900s or possibly the early 2000s in a parallel universe where trained people can summon demons to do their bidding. Throughout history, various individuals and empires have harnessed these magical forces to obtain great power in the world. The most recent nation to do this is the British empire (of which London is the capital) that has dominated Europe since the mid-19th century and continues to do so at the time of the story ...
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Gilbert Foliot
Gilbert Foliot ( c. 1110 – 18 February 1187) was a medieval English monk and prelate, successively Abbot of Gloucester, Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London. Born to an ecclesiastical family, he became a monk at Cluny Abbey in France at about the age of twenty. After holding two posts as prior in the Cluniac order he was appointed Abbot of Gloucester Abbey in 1139, a promotion influenced by his kinsman Miles of Gloucester. During his tenure as abbot he acquired additional land for the abbey, and may have helped to fabricate some charters—legal deeds attesting property ownership—to gain advantage in a dispute with the Archbishops of York. Although Foliot recognised Stephen as the King of England, he may have also sympathised with the Empress Matilda's claim to the throne. He joined Matilda's supporters after her forces captured Stephen, and continued to write letters in support of Matilda even after Stephen's release. Foliot accompanied Theobald of Bec, the ...
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Hugh Foliot
Hugh Foliot ( c. 1155 – 7 August 1234) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. Related somehow to his predecessor at Hereford, he served as a priest and papal judge as well as being an unsuccessful candidate as Bishop of St David's in Wales. In 1219, he was appointed Bishop of Hereford. During his time in office, he mostly attended to ecclesiastical duties, but did occasionally serve as a royal administrator. He helped found a hospital and a priory, and died in 1234 after a months-long illness. Early life Foliot possibly was the son of Roger Foliot and his wife Rohese.Barrow "Foliot, Hugh" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' Roger held three knight's fees in Northamptonshire.Barrow ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 8: Bishops'' Probably born sometime between 1150 and 1160, Hugh was related in some manner to Robert Foliot, his predecessor at Hereford. He was a canon of Hereford Cathedral before becoming Archdeacon of Shropshire by May 1186.Barrow ''Fas ...
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Jordan Foliot
Jordan Foliot (c. 1249-1298) was son of Richard Foliot (-1290), Knight of Jordan Castle, and Margery de Stuteville daughter of William de Stuteville (- c. 1259) and Margaret de Say (- c. 1243). Richard had the Rights of Stallage of the Market and Fair on St. Swithuns day valued at 40s yearly in Wellow. Jordan Castle Jordan Foliot, Baron de Foliot, Lord of Jordan Castle was granted the power to embattle his dwelling at Jordan Castle. He was the Lord of the Manor of Grimston, and Wellow, and of Besthorpe, with the Soc of Grimston, and its members, in Kirton Schidrintune, in Willoughby, and Walesby, in Besthorpe, and Carleton, and in Franesfeild. Peerage He was summoned to Parliament in 1295, whereby he is held to have become Lord Foliot. Family and Descendants Jordan Foliot married Margery de Newmarch, daughter of Adam de Newmarch and Isabel de Mowbray (see House of Mowbray). Their son, Richard Foliot ( -c. 1317), married Joan de Braose ( - c. 1324), daughter of Willi ...
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Ralph Foliot
Ralph Foliot (died c. 1198) was a medieval English clergyman and royal justice. Earlyl career Foliot was a nephew of Gilbert Foliot, first Bishop of Hereford and later Bishop of London, but the names of Ralph's parents and his place of birth are unknown. He first appears in a charter of his uncle in 1144, while Gilbert was at Hereford, and Ralph is described as "nepote episcopi" or the "bishop's nephew." Probably Ralph was encouraged in an ecclesiastical career by his uncle.Turner ''English Judiciary'' p. 91 Ralph probably studied in the schools at Hereford, which were some of the most well known schools of higher learning of the time. After his uncle left Hereford for London in 1163, it appears that Ralph remained at Hereford as a member of the new bishop's household until at least 1180.Turner ''English Judiciary'' pp. 94–95 Canon at Hereford Foliot was a canon of Hereford Cathedral by 2 December 1178, possibly as soon as 25 April 1178.Barrow ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066 ...
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Richard Foliot
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ...
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