William, Count of Poitiers (17 August 1153 – 1156) was the first son of King

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and Duchess

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. William is reported to have died either at the age of 2 in April 1156, or at the age of 3 on 2 December 1156, after suffering a

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at Wallingford Castle. He was buried in Reading Abbey at the feet of his great-grandfather Henry I. Grave_of_King_Henry_I_at_Reading_Abbey

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Burials at Reading Abbey

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