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William of Sens A twelfth-century French architect, supposed to have been born at Sens. He is referred to in September, 1174, as having been the architect who undertook the task of rebuilding the choir of Canterbury cathedral, originally erected by Conrad, the prior of the monastery, and destroyed by fire in that year. A document … Continue reading “William of Sens”

William of Rebrugius SEE RUYSBROEK. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

William of Ramsey Flourished about 1219. Nothing is known of his life except that he was a monk of Crowland Abbey who had been born at Ramsey, and who wrote lives of saints, some of which are in verse. He has been confused with William of Crowland, Abbot of Ramsey and afterwards of Cluny, who … Continue reading “William of Ramsey”

William of Poitiers Norman historian, born of a noted family, at Préaux near Pont Audemer, Normandy, about 1020. One of his sisters was abbess of a monastery at Préaux. About 1040 he went to make his studies at Poitiers (whence his surname). After leading the life of a knight and taking part in several battles, … Continue reading “William of Poitiers”

William of Perth, Saint (Or ST. WILLIAM OF ROCHESTER). Martyr, born at Perth; died about 1201. Practically all that is known of this martyr comes from the “Nova legenda Anglie”, and that is little. In youth he had been somewhat wild, but on reaching manhood he devoted himself wholly to the service of God. A … Continue reading “William of Perth, Saint”

William of Paris, Saint Abbot of Eskill in Denmark, born 1105; died 1202. He was born of a noble French family, and became a secular canon at Ste Geneviève-du-Mond and, after Suger’s reform, a canon regular. He was sub-prior of the monastery when Bishop Absalom of Lund, who had heard reports of William’s sanctity, sent … Continue reading “William of Paris, Saint”

William of Ockham Fourteenth-century Scholastic philosopher and controversial writer, born at or near the village of Ockham in Surrey, England, about 1280; died probably at Munich, about 1349. He is said to have studied at Merton College, Oxford, and to have had John Duns Scotus for teacher. At an early age he entered the Order … Continue reading “William of Ockham”

William of Norwich, Saint Born 1132; died 22 March, 1144. On Holy Saturday, 25 March, 1144, a boy’s corpse showing signs of a violent death was found in Thorpe Wood near Norwich. It was not touched until Easter Monday, where it was buried without any ceremony where it lay. In the meantime a number of … Continue reading “William of Norwich, Saint”

William of Nogaret SEE NOGARET. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

William of Newbury (Newburgi, or Newbridge), a canon of the monastery of Newbury, Yorkshire, was born in 1136, probably at Bridlington, Yorkshire, and died in 1208. He left a valuable history of England, extending from the Norman Conquest to the year 1197, entitled Gulielmi Neubrigensis Rerumn Anglicaruns Libri V (Antwerp, 1567). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, … Continue reading “William of Newbury”