William Walcher Cleric

William Walcher (or just Walcher, sometimes Walchere or Walker; died 14 May 1080) was the bishop of Durham from 1071, a Lotharingian, the first non-Englishman to hold that see and an appointee of William the Conqueror following the Harrying of the North. He was murdered in 1080, which led William to send an army into Northumbria to harry the region again.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Walcher; Walchere; Walker
Date of deathMay 14, 1080
Place of death
Gateshead

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Christian bishop

From1071
To1080

Topical connections

Alan IV Duke of BrittanyRoyalty

William Walcher on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33859
  2. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/28428