Rahere ( or Raher or Raherius ) ( died 1144 ) was clergyman and a favourite of King Henry I. He is most famous for having founded St Bartholomew 's Hospital in 1123 .
Rahere ( or Raher or Raherius ) ( died 1144 ) was an English priest and monk . 
 He was a favourite of King Henry I and is most famous for having founded St Bartholomew 's Hospital in 1123 .