Ranulf (chancellor)
Ranulf | |
|---|---|
| Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 1107–1123 | |
| Monarch | Henry I of England |
| Preceded by | Waldric |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Rufus |
Ranulf (also Ralph, Radulf, or Randulf) (d. 1123), was an English cleric and administrator. He became
Life
Ranulf was a chaplain or clerk of Henry I, and became chancellor in 1107–8, holding that office until his death. For the last twenty years of his life he suffered much from illness; but his mind was active, and he left a bad reputation, being described as crafty, prompt to work evil of every kind, oppressing the innocent, robbing men of their lands and possessions, and glorying in his wickedness and ill-gotten gains.
In the first days of 1123 Ranulf rode with the king from
Ranulf had a son, who joined him in some benefactions to Reading Abbey, and he also granted the manor of Tintinhull, Somerset, to Montacute Priory.
References
- . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Ralph (d.1123)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.