William FitzStephen

William Fitzstephen (also William fitz Stephen),[1] (died c. 1191) was a cleric and administrator in the service of Thomas Becket. In the 1170s he wrote a long biography of Thomas Becket - the Vita Sancti Thomae (Life of St. Thomas).

Fitzstephen also wrote an account of London in the 12th century, which was included in Becket's biography as a preface, "Descriptio Nobilissimi Civitatis Londoniae". The three editions of this work demonstrate a continuing familiarity with the life of the city, and for this reason he is not thought to be the same "William Fitzstephen" whom Henry appointed to be Sheriff of Gloucester and itinerant justice in 1171

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