Robert FitzRalph (sometimes known as Robert son of William FitzRalph) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

Life

FitzRalph was the son of William FitzRalph, who was a landowner in Derbyshire and was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests 1170–1180 and was seneschal of Normandy 1178–1200. Robert held a prebend in the diocese of York before he was Archdeacon of Nottingham in 1185. He also held a prebend in the diocese of Lincoln.British History Online Archdeacons of Nottingham accessed on 3 November 2007

FitzRalph was elected to the see of Worcester on 1 July 1190British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007 and consecrated on 5 May 1191. He died in 1193, probably on 27 JuneFryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 278 but possibly on 14 July.

Citations

References British History Online Archdeacons of Nottingham accessed on 3 November 2007 British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007