Bishop William Turbeville 1095-1174

Around 1095 Bishop William Turbeville was born.

Around 1136 Bishop William Turbeville [aged 41] was appointed Precentor of Norwich.

In 1147 Bishop William Turbeville [aged 52] was appointed Bishop of Norwich.

Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. 1147. Sawtry Abbey [Map] was founded. William1 was made bishop of Norwich.

MCXLVII. Facta est abbatia de Saltereia. Willelmus episcopus Norwicensis factus est.

Note 1. Bishop William Turbeville [aged 52], died January 1174. He propagated the cult of the "boy-martyr" of Norwich requesting Thomas of Monmouth write 'The Life and Miracles of St William of Norwich'.

In 1148 Bishop William Turbeville [aged 53] attended the Council of Rheims.

On 16th or 17th January 1174 Bishop William Turbeville [aged 79] died.