Ralph de Tilliol, master, clerk
- Biography
- Watt, Graduates, 534: Master Radulf probably belonged to the Tilliol family who held lands at Scaleby near Carlisle and other lands in Cumberland, and may have been the younger brother of Geoffrey de Tilliol (b.1230) who succeeded to the family estates by 1246. He would thus be related to a contemporary, Robert, who was active at Scaleby and in Cumberland 1261-85. Radulf was given an indult to hold two benefices in England and Scotland on 28 November 1252 and a papal licence on 10 January 1253 to hold a benefice though he was not yet in orders, suggesting that he was under age. Radulf may have been personally present at the curia at Perugia at this time. He was also a clerk of Isabella, countess of Norfolk, aunt of Alexander III. He may have obtained this position through the connection between Geoffrey de Tilliol and Hugh Bigod, younger brother of Roger Bigod, earl of Norfolk. Geoffrey succeeded to lands in Solport in the barony of Liddel which was held until 1266 by Hugh through right of his wife, Johanna de Stuteville. Radulf is not known to have held a benefice in Scotland but by 4 July 1257 he was holding the church of Camboc (now Kirkcambeck) in the Carlisle diocese. He appears as rector of the church in March 1259.