William of England Comte de Poitiers
Cause of his death was Seizure. General Notes: WILLIAM (Poitiers or in Normandy 17 Aug 1153-Wallingford Castle, Berkshire Apr or Jun 1156, bur Reading Abbey). Robert of Torigny records the birth "1153 mense Augusto circa octavus sancti Laurentii" of "filius Henrico ducis Normannorum et uxore sua Alienor comitissa Pictavensi…Willermus". Ralph de Diceto´s Ymagines Historiarum record in 1153 that "Alienor Duci Normanniæ" gave birth to "Willielmum". The Chronicæ Sancti Albini records the birth "1153 XVI Kal Sep" of "Guillelmus…filius Henrici ducis". Robert of Torigny records that "Henricus rex" required his nobles to swear an oath of fidelity "1155 IV Id Apr…apud Warengefort" to "Willermo primogenito suo" or in case of his premature death to "Henrico fratri suo". His birth is recorded by Matthew Paris, as are his death and burial place. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1156 of "Guillermus primogenitus filius Henrici regis Anglorum" and his burial "Radingis". |