THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

William I, Count of Boulogne

English noble

William I, Count of Boulogne has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists approximate.

Born

approximate

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 11, 1159

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Professions
feudatory
Citizenship
Kingdom of England

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1137 (Kindred Britain) or in 1135 (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1137

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

in 1135

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

More about William I, Count of Boulogne

Family

Sibling
Marie I, Countess of Boulogne
Sibling
Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne
Mother
Matilda of Boulogne
Father
Stephen, King of England

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

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Questions people ask

When did William I, Count of Boulogne die?

William I, Count of Boulogne died on October 11, 1159.