Rahere

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Rahere was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman courtier and cleric best known for establishing St Bartholomew's Priory and Hospital in London.

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instanceOf Anglo-Norman cleric
courtier
founder
associatedWith St Bartholomew the Great, London
burialPlace St Bartholomew the Great, London
centuryOfActivity 12th century
countryOfActivity Kingdom of England
courtierOf Henry I of England
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ethnicGroup Anglo-Norman
floruit early 12th century
founded St Bartholomew's Hospital, Smithfield
St Bartholomew's Priory, Smithfield
hasLegend founding of St Bartholomew's after a vision in Rome
historicalRegion Middlesex
linked to: Middlesex, England
inspiredBy Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
linked to: Saint Bartholomew
knownFor founding St Bartholomew's Hospital
founding St Bartholomew's Priory
languageOfEnvironment Anglo-Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman

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memorial tomb effigy in St Bartholomew the Great
notableEvent pilgrimage to Rome
occupation cleric
courtier
placeOfActivity London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld prior of St Bartholomew's Priory
religion Christianity
sourceMention Liber fundationis ecclesiae Sancti Bartholomei (Book of the Foundation of St Bartholomew's)
visionOf Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
linked to: Saint Bartholomew

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