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English administrator
William Fitzstephen (also William fitz Stephen), (died c. 1191) was a cleric and administrator in the service of Thomas Becket. In the 1170s, he wrote
William_Fitzstephen
Surname list
Robert FitzStephen (fl. 1150), Welsh soldier Thomas FitzStephen (died 1120), Normandy, illegitimate son of sea captain for William the Conqueror William Fitzstephen
Fitzstephen
Medieval dynastic union of states in present-day England, France, Ireland, and Wales
displayed all the wealth the Angevins could provide and, according to William Fitzstephen, a clerk and companion of Becket, a Frenchman exclaimed "If the Chancellor
Angevin_Empire
Historical forest in England
right of free chase by charters granted by Henry I and Henry II. William Fitzstephen, who died circa 1190, described it as "vast forest, its copses dense
Forest_of_Middlesex
Heir apparent of Henry I of England (1103–1120)
the middle of the night when the drunken helmsman, captained by Thomas FitzStephen, rammed the ship into a rock in the bay. The crew and passengers could
William_Adelin
Topics referred to by the same term
William Stephen may refer to: William Fitzstephen (died c. 1191), cleric and administrator in the service of Thomas Becket William Stephani or Stephenson
William_Stephen
Road in the City of Westminster, in Central London
to Westminster since the Middle Ages; the 12th-century historian William Fitzstephen described it as "a continued suburb, mingled with large and beautiful
Whitehall
Surgical or chemical action that removes use of testicles
rule. Gibbon also alludes to a 12th-century incident set out in William Fitzstephen's Vita Sancti Thomae (Life of St. Thomas) in which Geoffrey of Anjou
Castration
Former London open space
Moorfields. The origins of Moorfields lie in a wider area, described by William Fitzstephen as the "great fen which washed against the northern wall of the City"
Moorfields
English municipal history (1066–1485)
Thomas Becket, were born in London. In the 12th century, the writer William Fitzstephen described it as florilegium urbanum — "flower of cities". In the
Norman_and_medieval_London
Sport involving rolling biased balls
certainly to the 13th century, and conjecturally to the 12th century. William Fitzstephen (d. about 1190), in his biography of Thomas Becket, gives a graphic
Bowls
Sea captain
1120. FitzStephen was the son of Stephen FitzAirard (Old French: Estienne fiz Airard), the captain of the Mora, the ship which brought William the Conqueror
Thomas_FitzStephen
Monastic witness to the murder of Thomas Becket
finished his work on St. Thomas, i.e. by 1186, or at latest 1189. William Fitzstephen Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Grim, Edward" . Dictionary
Edward_Grim
Boots with blades attached to the bottom for propelling the bearer across a sheet of ice
bone ice skates were being used in England from the ninth century. William Fitzstephen, writing in the 12th century, described the use of bone skates in
Ice_skate
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
of Peterborough and William fitzStephen are quoted in Douglas, et al. English Historical Documents 1042–1182 Vol. 2, p. 821. William Page & J. Horace Round
Thomas_Becket
Football game played in Europe
ball games that are likely to be football in England was given by William Fitzstephen in his Descriptio Nobilissimi Civitatis Londoniae (c. 1174 – 1183)
Medieval_football
Prefix in patronymic surnames of Anglo-Norman origin
FitzWaryn (1347–1414) whose daughter, Alice, married Richard Whittington William FitzStephen, remarked on the Tower of London (Names are variously spelled with
Fitz
Former gate in London Wall
alignments, records of parochial disputes and indirect references by William Fitzstephen to indicate that there may have been a gateway further south that
Tower_Hill_Postern
District of central London
as early as the 10th century. In 1174 the site was described by William Fitzstephen as: a smooth field where every Friday there is a celebrated rendezvous
Smithfield,_London
Competitive skating on a 400-meter oval ice track
a mode of transport. This has already been described in 1194 by William Fitzstephen, who described a sport in London. Later, in Norway, King Eystein
Long-track_speed_skating
12th and 13th-century English sheriff and royal official
an English nobleman and royal official. Ralph had brothers named William fitzStephen, and Eustace. They were probably the sons of Stephen the chamberlain
Ralph_fitzStephen
Former English custom
gathering, secular or religious, were in place at this time of year." William Fitzstephen, writing in 1173, indicates that, in London at least, the animals
Bull_running
Annual medieval football game played in Ashbourne, England
game comes during the High Middle Ages (1066–1272) from the cleric William Fitzstephen in his description of London Descriptio Nobilissimae Civitatis Londoniae
Royal_Shrovetide_Football
Decade
Ophamil (or Offamil), Sicilian archbishop William V (the Old), Italian nobleman and knight William Fitzstephen, English cleric and administrator 1192 April
1190s
of ice skating is found in a book written in the 12th century by William Fitzstephen, a monk in Canterbury. In the work, centered on Thomas Becket, he
History_of_figure_skating
Calendar year
Ophamil (or Offamil), Sicilian archbishop William V (the Old), Italian nobleman and knight William Fitzstephen, English cleric and administrator The events
1191
– Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (born 1165) uncertain William Fitzstephen, servant of Thomas Becket and sheriff of Gloucester
1190s_in_England
the annual St Bartholomew's horse fair. The event is attested by William Fitzstephen writing at some time after 1174 and the poet Drayton. During the
Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain
first written evidence of a football match came in about 1170, when William Fitzstephen wrote of his visit to London, "After dinner all the youths of the
Football_in_England
1863–1953) – Joseph Fels Kitty Ferguson (US, born 1941) – Stephen Hawking William Fitzstephen (En, died 1190) – Thomas Becket Sarah Foot (En, born 1961) – Æthelstan
List_of_biographers
Prose Latin Descriptio Nobilissimae Civitatis Londoniae 1173–74 William Fitzstephen London England Prose Latin Or Descriptio Nobilissimi Civitatis Londoniae
List of literary descriptions of cities (before 1550)
List_of_literary_descriptions_of_cities_(before_1550)
verbose biography of Becket has less historical value of than that of William Fitzstephen. He shared Thomas's ideals and was an eyewitness of most of the incidents
Herbert_of_Bosham
Irish politician
Fitzstephen French PC (7 December 1801 – 4 June 1873) was a Whig Member of Parliament for Roscommon. He was the younger brother of Captain Charles French
Fitzstephen_French
Traditional form of ice skating in England
attached sharpened animal bones to their feet to travel on ice. William Fitzstephen described skating on the Thames in the 12th century. Diarists Samuel
Fen_skating
(almost certainly including football) was first recorded in London by William FitzStephen around 1174–1183. He described the activities of London youths during
Football_in_London
Archbishop of York from 1154 to 1181
1148. When Becket joined Theobald's household, their contemporary William fitzStephen recorded that Roger disliked the new clerk, and twice drove Thomas
Roger_de_Pont_L'Évêque
12th-century shipwreck, killing the heir to the English throne
Thomas FitzStephen (Thomas filz Estienne), whose father Stephen FitzAirard (Estienne filz Airard) had been captain of the ship Mora for William the Conqueror
White_Ship_disaster
Group of related team sports
description of what was almost certainly football in England was given by William FitzStephen in about 1174–1183. He described the activities of London youths
Football
S Africa, nf/ch) Kathleen Fitzpatrick (1905–1990, Australia, nf) William Fitzstephen (died c. 1191, England, nf) Matthias Flacius (1520–1575, Istria,
List_of_writers_by_name:_F
Contemporary biographer of Saint Thomas Becket of Canterbury
drawing primarily on Edward Grim and William of Canterbury, and consulting Benedict of Peterborough and William Fitzstephen. Although Guernes did not personally
Guernes de Pont-Sainte-Maxence
Guernes_de_Pont-Sainte-Maxence
District of Central London
Dictionary of London Place Names. ISBN 0-19-860957-4. Recorded by William FitzStephen, writing in the 1170s; a discussion on the extent of the marsh is
Finsbury
Capital of Roman Britain
original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015. In the 1170s, William FitzStephen mentioned seven gates in London's landward wall, but it's not clear
Londinium
List of Sheriffs in Gloucestershire
(Ralph) son of Stephen) 1175–1189: William fitzStephen (William son of Stephen) 1190–1195 William Marescallus (William Marshall) 1196–1199: Herbert son
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
High_Sheriff_of_Gloucestershire
Sustained Anglo-French rivalry over French royal power
sailed on the White Ship, which was owned by Thomas FitzStephen. This included the king's son, William Adelin, his natural daughter Matilda of Perche, and
Claim_of_William_Clito
List of those who drowned in the 1120 White Ship disaster
the lives of numerous high-ranking people of Norman England. Thomas FitzStephen, Captain Helmsman (unnamed), apparently drunk Approximately 50 oarsmen
Victims of the White Ship disaster
Victims_of_the_White_Ship_disaster
British antiquarian
John Allen Giles. The Historiæ Anglicanæ Scriptores included also William Fitzstephen's Life of St. Thomas Becket, the History of Peterborough Abbey by
Joseph_Sparke
12th-century English theologian and Bishop of Hereford
Hugh of St Victor and Abelard. Robert died on 27 February 1167. William fitzStephen, one of Becket's supporters, wrote Robert died of grief because he
Robert_of_Melun
Irish politician (1829 - 1876)
Thomas William Goff (6 July 1829 – 3 June 1876) was an Irish Conservative politician. He was a son of the Reverend Thomas Goff and the former Anne Caulfeild
Thomas_William_Goff
History of the international sport of rugby union
description of what was almost certainly football in England was given by William FitzStephen in about 1174–1183. He described the activities of London youths
History_of_rugby_union
12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and sheriff in England
others summoned by Henry were: 1174: John de Cumin, William fitzRalph, William fitzStephen 1176: William Basset, Roger fitzReinfrid 1177: Hugh de Cressy 1179:
Reginald_de_Warenne
Village in Devon, England
(1100-1135) the manor of Townstal was inherited by William FitzStephen (son of William FitzStephen), seated at Norton within the parish, who donated 1/3
Townstal
of players on opposing teams who would clash en masse, c.1180 — William FitzStephen described London youths playing mob football on Shrove Tuesday. 1308
1001_to_1600_in_sports
had been made custodian of Sherwood Forest by William I. Matilda de Cauz had married Ralph fitzStephen, chamberlain to Henry II. On his death in 1202
Forest_of_East_Derbyshire
12th-century English sheriff and royal justice
1168: Reginald de Warenne 1174: John de Cumin, William fitzRalph, and William fitzStephen 1176: William Basset along with Roger 1177: Hugh de Cressy 1179:
Roger_fitzReinfrid
Aspect of sports history
description of what was almost certainly football in England was given by William FitzStephen in about 1174–1183. He described the activities of London youths
Early history of American football
Early_history_of_American_football
List of manuscripts from the Cotton library
century; imperfect); Leaf of a Book of Hours (c.1415–1420); Notes on William FitzStephen and Uita sancti Thome archiepiscopi et martyris (2nd half of the
List of manuscripts in the Cotton library
List_of_manuscripts_in_the_Cotton_library
12th-century Anglo-Norman royal justice
1168: Reginald de Warenne 1174: John de Cumin, William fitzRalph, and William fitzStephen 1176: William Basset and Roger fitzReinfrid 1179: Hugh de Gaerst
Hugh_de_Cressy
12th-century invasion
help: Richard FitzGilbert de Clare (also known as Strongbow), Robert FitzStephen, Maurice FitzGerald, and Maurice de Prendergast. Diarmait promised Strongbow
Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
Anglo-Norman_invasion_of_Ireland
William the Conqueror's flagship
Affairs, Vol. 52, No. 3 (Jul., 1988), p. 128-134. His son was Thomas FitzStephen, the captain of the famous White Ship, which sank in the English Channel
Mora_(ship)
Anglo-Norman knight
4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Cardiff. He was a nephew of Robert FitzStephen and Maurice FitzGerald. The Cartae Baronum of 1166 in the Liber Niger
Miles_de_Cogan
Irish landowner and politician
May 1859 Serving with Fitzstephen French Preceded by Fitzstephen French Denis O'Conor Succeeded by Fitzstephen French Thomas William Goff Personal details
Oliver_Dowell_John_Grace
Ruined medieval building in Colchester, England
Colchester), as well as confirming the grants made to them by Hugh FitzStephen, under a new condition that they should supply him during expeditions
St_Botolph's_Priory
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
de Freyne, with remainder to his younger brothers John, Charles and Fitzstephen French. He had earlier represented County Roscommon in the House of Commons
Baron_de_Freyne
(1153–1155) Adam de Somervila (1153) Richard de Hastings (1155–1185) Geoffroy Fitzstephen (1185–1195) Robert de Neuham (1195–1200) Thomas Bérard (1200) Fr. Alain
List_of_Knights_Templar
Anglo-Norman nobleman
Llanstephan had fought alongside his older brother William FitzGerald, and half-brother Robert FitzStephen, constable of Cardigan, under Robert FitzMartin
Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Llanstephan
Maurice_FitzGerald,_Lord_of_Llanstephan
1976 film directed by Sidney Lumet
hit. Alongside Finch (in his final role), the film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight.
Network_(1976_film)
Novel by Meg Cabot
plan is to kidnap a wealthy man for ransom, and Finnula targets Hugo Fitzstephen, newly returned from the Crusades to claim his inheritance. Unaware of
Ransom_My_Heart
English administrator and bishop of Bethlehem
was at Pontoise, endeavouring to reconcile Henry II and Thomas Becket (Fitzstephen, Life of Becket, Rolls Ser. iii. 97–8). Ralph took advantage of his visit
Ralph_the_Englishman
Daughter of last king of Deheubarth (c. 1085–c. 1136)
captured and executed. Nest was brought as a prized hostage to the court of William II of England, where she came to the attention of his younger brother Henry
Nest_ferch_Rhys
1975 American crime drama film by Sidney Lumet
Jordan 2011, p. 56. Schoell, William 1995, p. 18. UPI staff 1972b, p. 24. Niemi, Robert 2006, p. 404. Schoell, William 2016, p. 45. Rapf, Joanna 2006
Dog_Day_Afternoon
Medieval ethnic group in Ireland
FitzGerald FitzGibbon FitzHarris FitzHenry FitzMaurice FitzSimons FitzStephen FitzWilliam Fleming (surname) Font Fox (can be of Gaelic origin) French/Ffrench
Norman_Irish
Cambro-Norman, later Hiberno-Norman dynasty, holding power in Ireland over centuries
Ireland. Nest's son by her second marriage, Robert FitzStephen, was another participant, as was William de Hay, husband of one of Gerald's and Nest's granddaughters
FitzGerald_dynasty
Calendar year
Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ("Strongbow") and his half-brothers Robert FitzStephen and Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, agree to help Diarmaid mac
1166
12th-century Latin work
Other modifications go beyond stylistic. The description of Robert FitzStephen is enhanced, adding that he was "only slightly above average in height"
Expugnatio_Hibernica
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
of the modern Pembrokeshire. In 1169 he accompanied his uncle Robert FitzStephen on his first expedition to Ireland, arriving in May 1169. During the
Meiler_Fitzhenry
UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland, 1801–1885
Association 1832 Fitzstephen French Whig 1847 Oliver Dowell John Grace Whig 1852 Ind. Irish Ind. Irish 1857 Whig Whig 1859 Liberal Thomas William Goff Conservative
Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency)
Roscommon_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Irish politician, O'Conor Don
United Kingdom Preceded by Fitzstephen French Thomas William Goff Member of Parliament for Roscommon 1860–1880 With: Fitzstephen French 1860–1873 Charles
Charles_Owen_O'Conor
Surname list
American baseball player William Stephenson (1897–1989), Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, and spymaster William Stephenson (psychologist)
Stephenson
Surname list
and 'polygamous' Nest: among the cousins of the Geraldines were Robert FitzStephen, Robert de Barry et al. In Ireland, after the invasion, the de Carreus
Carew_(surname)
Bannerman (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2021. "Hon. William Gordon (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2021. "Mr Thomas
List of MPs elected in the 1841 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1841_United_Kingdom_general_election
Battle in 1136 in Wales
by Robert fitz Stephen, constable of Cardigan Castle, with the brothers William and Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan. After hard fighting, the Norman
Battle_of_Crug_Mawr
elected 11 February 1859. Election declared void 29 July 1857. Adolphus William Young and John Mellor elected 10 August 1857. Styled Marquess of Hartington
List of MPs elected in the 1857 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1857_United_Kingdom_general_election
Irish lord (died 1635)
descended from Adam de Rupe who had come to Ireland from Wales with Robert FitzStephen. His mother was a daughter of Sir Maurice fitz John FitzGerald of Totane
David Roche, 7th Viscount Fermoy
David_Roche,_7th_Viscount_Fermoy
Welsh clergyman and writer (c. 1146–1223)
of the Norman invaders of Ireland, such as his maternal uncle Robert FitzStephen and Raymond FitzGerald, and his influential account, which portrays the
Gerald_of_Wales
Liberals in Ireland, formed the Independent Irish Party. They included William Keogh (Athlone), John Sadleir (Carlow), John Ball (County Carlow), Sir
List of MPs elected in the 1852 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1852_United_Kingdom_general_election
Irish Roman Catholic prelate (c. 1638 – 1712)
invasion. Fitzstephen claimed the (ancient) region of Olethan to the east of Cork city. In 1192, both Fitzstephen's illegitimate son Ralph Fitzstephen and Milo
John_Sleyne
1957 American film
– Film Editor Jack Fitzstephens (credited as John J. Fitzstephens) – Production Manager James Townsend – Sound Recordist William Schwartz – Sound Recordist
All_the_Way_Home_(1957_film)
Anglo-Norman adventurer (fl. 1169)
Hervey was sent by his nephew, Earl Richard, to Ireland with Robert FitzStephen in 1169 to report on affairs there. After the victory of these first
Hervey_de_Montmorency
English adventurer (1514?–1575)
Cambro-Norman conquest) had granted half the lordship of Cork to Robert FitzStephen, and Hooker believed that Fitz-Stephen's daughter had married a Carew
Peter_Carew_(adventurer)
disembark at Southampton, Eleanor is imprisoned in the care of Ralph fitzStephen, in which condition she remains until 1189. 12 July – Henry II does penance
1170s_in_England
Surname list
player Warren Stephens (born 1957), American businessman of Stephens Inc. William Stephens (disambiguation), several people Willis Stephens (born 1955),
Stephens
Irish lord (1593–1670)
descended from Adam de Rupe who had come to Ireland from Wales with Robert FitzStephen during the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Maurice's mother was a daughter
Maurice Roche, 8th Viscount Fermoy
Maurice_Roche,_8th_Viscount_Fermoy
City in Connacht, Ireland
legends. According to legend, in 1493, the mayor of Galway, James Lynch FitzStephen, hanged his own son for the murder of a young Spanish visitor who had
Galway
Medieval southeastern Irish kingdom
Giolla Phádraig. Mac Murchadha's initial mercenary force under Robert FitzStephen landed close to the border of Osraige at Bannow, took Wexford and immediately
Osraige
Gaelic kingdom in north Munster, Ireland
gesture had on the Normans is evident from when Philip de Braose, Robert FitzStephen and Miles de Cogan rode out to take Limerick city and fled in a great
Thomond
his seat. Election declared void 12 March 1860. Edward Warner and Sir William Russell, Bt, elected 28 March 1860. 1857 United Kingdom general election
List of MPs elected in the 1859 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1859_United_Kingdom_general_election
Hodges (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023. "Mr Fitzstephen French (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023. "The
List of MPs elected in the 1835 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1835_United_Kingdom_general_election
RNLI Lifeboat station in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Robert Fitzstephens at Carnsore. Transferred to Courtown. 296 David Barclay of Tottenham 1890 1903–1914 37-foot Self-righting (P&S) Previously William Erle
Burry_Port_Lifeboat_Station
51) "No. 19006", The London Gazette, 21 December 1832. p. 2787 George William Tapps, MP for Christchurch, was later known as Sir George Tapps-Gervis
List of MPs elected in the 1832 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1832_United_Kingdom_general_election
Cistercians: Written to Commemorate the Centenary of the Death of Stephen William Williams (1837-1899) (The Father of Cistercian Archaeology in Wales). Gracewing
List of monastic houses in Wales
List_of_monastic_houses_in_Wales
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