St. William fitz Herbert, Archbishop of York

- 1154

• Name	William fitz Herbert
  Prefix	St.
  Suffix	Archbishop of York
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jun 1154	York, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Siblings	1 sibling
  + 1. Herbert fitz Herbert ,   b. of Londesborough, Yorkshire, England ,   d. Bef 1155   2. St. William fitz Herbert, Archbishop of York ,   d. 8 Jun 1154, York, Yorkshire, England
  Person ID	I10270	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Herbert of Winchester,   b. of Londesborough, Yorkshire, England ,   d. Abt 1119
  Mother	Emma
  Family ID	F390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Also called St. William of York; William of Thwayt. Patron saint of York in Yorkshire. "William of York was an English priest and Archbishop of York. William has the unusual distinction of having been Archbishop of York twice, both before and after his rival Henry Murdac. He was a relative of King Stephen of England, and the king helped secure FitzHerbert's election to York after a number of candidates had failed to secure papal confirmation. William faced opposition from the Cistercians who, after the election of the Cistercian Pope Eugene III, managed to have the archbishop deposed in favour of the Cistercian Murdac. From 1147 until 1153, William worked to secure his restoration to York, which he finally achieved after the deaths of both Murdac and Eugene III. He did not retain the see long, as he died shortly after returning to York, allegedly having been poisoned. After William's death miracles were reported at his tomb from the year 1177 onwards, and in the year 1227 he was declared a saint." [Wikipedia]

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Wikipedia.