William of Northall (or William of Northolt) was a mediaeval

Bishop of Worcester A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

. William was a clerk of Theobald of Bec,

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Barlow ''Thomas Becket'' p. 31 and of

Richard of Dover Richard (died 1184) was a medieval Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury. Employed by Thomas Becket immediately before Becket's death, Richard arranged for Becket to be buried in Canterbury Cathedral and eventually succeeded Becket at Ca ...

, also Archbishop of Canterbury. He held a

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in the

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and was

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from 1177 or 1178.British History Online Archdeacon of Gloucester
accessed on 3 November 2007 William was elected to the see of Worcester about 25 May 1186 and consecrated on 21 September 1186. He died on 2 or 3 May 1190.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 278 His death was commemorated on 3 May.British History Online Bishops of Worcester
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