- Godfrey de Lucy
Infobox bishopbiog
name =Godfrey de Lucy
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Winchester
Title =Bishop of Winchester
Period = 1189–1204
Predecessor =Richard of Ilchester
Successor =Richard Poore
ordination =
bishops =
post =Archdeacon of Richmond
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =September 1204
place of death =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 thediocese of Lichfield about 1171. He wasArchdeacon of Richmond in thediocese of York beforeAugust 18 1184 . He also heldprebend s in the dioceses of Exeter, Lincoln, London and Salisbury. He was also a royal justice.He was nominated to the
see of Winchester onSeptember 15 1189 and consecrated onOctober 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 onSeptember 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
*Persondata
NAME=Lucy, Godfrey de
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Winchester
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DATE OF DEATH=September 1204
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