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Walcher

Walcher (died 14 May 1080) was the bishop of Durham from 1071, a Lotharingian and the first Prince-bishop (appointed by the King, not the Pope). He was 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…

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Appointed
c. 1071
Consecration
1071
Denomination
Catholic
Died
(1080-05-14)14 May 1080 Gateshead
Installed
probably 3 April 1071
Predecessor
Æthelwine

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Walcher

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples66
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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Walcher

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related to Career · 35
Walcher → After Waltheof, Aldwine, April, Bernicia, Bishop, Durham, During, Ealdred, Earl, Eventually, Gilbert, He, Leobwin, Ligulf, Ligulf's, Liège, Lotharingia, Lumley, Malcolm III, Northumberland
related to Aftermath of his death · 11
Walcher → Anglo-Saxon, Bayeux, Durham Castle, Following, Many, Northumbria, Northumbrian, Odo, The, William, William's
related to Character · 10
Walcher → According, Aubrey, Coucy, Durham, Earl, Northumbria, St-Calais, Symeon, Walcher's, William
related to External links · 2
Walcher → Anglo-Saxon England, Prosopography
Appointed · 1
Walcher → c. 1071
Consecration · 1
Walcher → 1071
Denomination · 1
Walcher → Catholic
Died · 1
Walcher → (1080-05-14)14 May 1080 Gateshead
Installed · 1
Walcher → probably 3 April 1071
Predecessor · 1
Walcher → Æthelwine

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bishop durham william northumbria first walcher's gateshead ligulf 1080 de died 1071 appointed earl successor st-calais symeon one ligulf's gilbert

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WalcherAppointedc. 10711.00infobox
WalcherConsecration10711.00infobox
WalcherDenominationCatholic1.00infobox
WalcherDied(1080-05-14)14 May 1080 Gateshead1.00infobox
WalcherInstalledprobably 3 April 10711.00infobox
WalcherPredecessorÆthelwine1.00infobox
WalcherSuccessorWilliam de St-Calais1.00infobox
WalcherTerm ended14 May 10801.00infobox
Walcherrelated to Aftermath of his deathFollowing0.60section
Walcherrelated to Aftermath of his deathDurham Castle0.60section
Walcherrelated to Aftermath of his deathThe0.60section
Walcherrelated to Aftermath of his deathWilliam's0.60section

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