Gerald of Wales
Priest and historian
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Gerald of Wales was a Cambro-Norman priest and historian. As a royal clerk to the king and two archbishops, he travelled widely and wrote extensively. He studied and taught in France and visited Rome several times, meeting the Pope. Wikipedia
Born: 1146, Manorbier Castle, Manorbier, United Kingdom
Died: 1223 (age 77 years), Hereford, United Kingdom
Place of burial: St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, United Kingdom
Parents: Angharad FitzGerald and William FitzOdo de Barry
Language: Latin
Nationality: Welsh
