William of Savoy was a Savoyard bishop. He was elected bishop of Valence in 1224.

In 1236 he came to England, with Eleanor of Provence

Eleanor of Provence

Eleanor of Provence was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Henry III of England from 1236 until his death in 1272....

, his niece, who was to marry Henry III of England

Henry III of England

Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...

. Henry then tried to have William selected as bishop of Winchester

Bishop of Winchester

The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...

; the chapter resisted Henry on this.

In 1238 William secured election as Prince-Bishop of Liège. He died next year, in Italy (said to have been poisoned).