William Of Blois (Bishop Of Worcester)
William of Blois or William de Blois may refer to: *William, Count of Blois (''c''.772–834), count of Blois from 830 to 34 *William, Count of Sully (''c''.1085–''c''.1150), count of Blois from 1102 to 1107, brother of King Stephen of England *William I, Count of Boulogne (''c''.1137–1159), count of Boulogne from 1153 to 1159, son of King Stephen of England *William of Blois (poet) (''fl''.1167), abbot of Maniaci, sometimes confused with the bishop of Lincoln *William de Blois (bishop of Lincoln), in office from 1203 to 1206, probably related to the bishop of Worcester *William de Blois (bishop of Worcester) William de Blois was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. Life William was a canon of the diocese of Lincoln and held the office of Archdeacon of Buckingham in that diocese by 10 May 1206. Presumably he was related to William de Blois, Bishop of Li ...

William, Count Of Blois
William (died 834) was a magnate in the Frankish Empire during the reign of his first cousin, Louis the Pious. He was the Count of Blois from about 830 and, at the time of his death in battle, was Louis's constable. His brother was Odo, Count of Orléans, and he was also a kinsman of Bernard of Septimania. In 834, the emperor's son, Lothair rebelled, supported by Count Lambert I of Nantes and Matfrid, the former Count of Orléans. The emperor sent an army against them under the leadership of William and Odo. A battle took place in the Touraine after Whitsunday (25 May), at which both William and Odo died, along with several other notables: a certain Count Fulbert, Count Guy of Maine and Abbot Theoto of Saint-Martin, the imperial archchancellor. The historian Adrevald of Fleury referred to these men as "leaders of war" (''ductores belli''). MGH, Scriptores, 15.1, p. 489, ch. 21: ''ductores belli, Odonem fratremque illius Willelmum comitem Blesensium, Teutonem denique abbatem San ...
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William, Count Of Sully
William the Simple ( – c. 1150) was Count of Blois and Count of Chartres from 1102 to 1107, and jure uxoris Count of Sully. Biography William was the eldest son of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror. William was the older brother of Theobald II, Count of Champagne; Stephen, King of England; and Henry, Bishop of Winchester. In the absence of male issue to Henry I of England, William was the eldest legitimate grandson of William the Conqueror. He would thus have been the principal rival to Henry's daughter Matilda to inherit the throne after Henry's death. However, William was not considered as a candidate for the English crown. Several historians have taken the view that he was passed over because of mental deficiency; hence his soubriquet "William the Simple". Though widely argued, this has never been clearly substantiated. William was at first groomed to inherit the comital thrones of Blois and Chartres, and was designated count ...
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William I, Count Of Boulogne
William I (11 October 1159) (french: Guillaume de Boulogne) was Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey ''jure uxoris'' from 1153 until his death. He was the second son of Stephen, King of England, and Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne. William married Isabel de Warenne, 4th Countess of Surrey, in 1148. In 1153, Stephen agreed to pass over William's elder brother Eustace IV of Boulogne as heir to the throne, conceding the succession to Henry Plantagenet, son of his cousin and rival Empress Matilda. Eustace died shortly afterwards and when his father signed the Treaty of Wallingford, William received the lands intended for both brothers, making him immensely rich. The treaty ended the Anarchy, a succession struggle between Stephen and Matilda of which both sides were growing weary. Stephen died in 1154, and Henry initially allowed William of Blois to retain the earldom of Surrey ''jure uxoris'' (in right of his wife). However, Gervase of Canterbury asserts a plot against Henry's life ...
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William Of Blois (poet)
William of Blois; la, Gulielmus Blesensis, links=no was a French medieval poet and dramatist. He wrote at least one poetical work, which has not survived, as well as some dramas. Two other works that survive are credited to him, but it is not clear if he was actually the author. He also was an abbot of a monastery in Calabria in southern Italy, after being an unsuccessful candidate for the Bishopric of Catania in Italy. Family and early life William was from the Loire Valley, the brother of fellow poet Peter of Blois. While named after the city of Blois, there is no documentary evidence that either brother was born there.Cotts ''The Clerical Dilemma'' pp. 19–20 and footnote 7 The family's origins may have been in Brittany. The family, which also included sisters, was not particularly rich. It was, however, from the nobility, and William was well educated. William moved to the Kingdom of Sicily, either arriving with his brother Peter in September 1166,Southern "Blois, Peter ...
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William De Blois (bishop Of Lincoln)
William de Blois (or William of Blois; died 1206) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln. He first served in the household of Hugh du Puiset, the Bishop of Durham, then later served the household of Hugh of Avalon, Bishop of Lincoln. After Hugh's death and a two-year vacancy in the see, or bishopric, Blois was elected to succeed Hugh in 1203. Little is known about his episcopate, although 86 of his documents survive from that time period. He died in 1206 and was buried in his cathedral. Early life Possibly related to Hugh de Puiset the bishop of Durham, who he went on to serve later in life, Blois probably came from Blois in France.Greenway "Bishops" ''Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300'': Volume 3: Lincoln His relationship with Puiset reinforces the likelihood of his origins being in Blois, as Puiset was a nephew of King Stephen of England and Stephen's brother Henry of Blois, the Bishop of Winchester, both of whom came from Blois. Nothing else is known of Blois' origins.Smi ...
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