Background
William was a son of Sir Adam of Bitton in Gloucestershire and the brother of Thomas Bitton who was precentor, archdeacon of Wells and Dean of Wells and Bishop of Exeter.
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William Bitton II
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He was rector of Buckland from 1257 and rector of Congresbury in Somerset from 1252. Before 13 December 1262 he was a canon of Bath and Wells, and was archdeacon of Wells as well as rector of Middlezoy in Somerset by 20 April 1263. William was elected as bishop on 10 February 1267 and consecrated after 17 April 1267.
He was not active in political or governmental events, although he did go to a council in 1269 that objected to ecclesiastical taxation.
William died 4 December 1274 and was buried in Bath Cathedral. Some veneration was given to him after his death, but no formal canonization ever occurred.
