Godfrey de Lucy

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name =Godfrey de Lucy


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Winchester
Title = Bishop of Winchester
Period = 1189–1204
Predecessor = Richard of Ilchester
Successor =Richard Poore
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post =Archdeacon of Richmond
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date of death =September 1204
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Godfrey de Lucy (sometimes Godfrey de Luci) was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.

Life

He was the second son of Richard de Lucy and his wife Rohese. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=4332 British History Online Archdeacons of Richmond] accessed on November 2, 2007] He had an elder brother Geoffrey, and three sisters, Maud, Alice and Avelina.Turner "Exercise of the King's Will" "Albion" p. 400]

He was dean of St. Martin le Grand in London before being appointed Archdeacon of Derby in the diocese of Lichfield about 1171. He was Archdeacon of Richmond in the diocese of York before August 18 1184. He also held prebends in the dioceses of Exeter, Lincoln, London and Salisbury. He was also a royal justice.

He was nominated to the see of Winchester on September 15 1189 and consecrated on October 22 1189.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 258]

He was named the guardian of his nephews, sons of his elder brother, but they died without heirs and the lands were divided between their sisters. In 1194, he fell out of favour with King Richard, but by the start of King John's reign he had recovered his lands.Turner "Exercise of the King's Will" "Albion" p. 389-390]

He died on September 11 1204 or on September 12. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33876 British History Online Bishops of Winchester] accessed on November 2, 2007]

ee also

* List of bishops of Winchester
* Richard de Luci
* Walter de Luci

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=4332 British History Online Archdeacons of Richmond] accessed on November 2, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33876 British History Online Bishops of Winchester] accessed on November 2, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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