Bishop Radbod (Radbodus) was a
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prelate
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of the
11th century
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Family
Before becoming bishop of Sees, Radbod had a son,
Guillaume Bonne-Âme __NOTOC__
William Bona Anima or Bonne-Âme (died 1110) was a medieval archbishop of Rouen
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, abbot of Saint-Etienne de Caen (1070-1079), then archbishop of Rouen (1079-1110).
By his wife, he is related to the Flaitel family.
Biography
His installation on the bishopric of Sees would be due to the will of the dukes of Normandy to regain control of the region held by Belleme.
His name appears in an act of donation of Richard, duke of Normandy, to Bernay Abbey dated 1027 at the latest. He also subscribes to the charter of Cerisy in 1032.
[Notice abrégée sur les évêques de Séez, Jules Valin, Sées, 1844]
References
11th-century French Roman Catholic bishops
Year of birth unknown
Bishops of Séez
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