Geoffrey was an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England who became bishop-elect of Lincoln and archbishop of York. The identity of his mother is uncertain, but she may have been named Ykenai. Geo
Henry II with Thomas Becket, from a 13th-century illuminated manuscript
Dover Castle, where Geoffrey was briefly imprisoned
Scenes from the Life of Christ in the Leiden St Louis Psalter made for Geoffrey
Walter de Gray
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Walter de Gray was an English prelate and statesman who was Archbishop of York from 1215 to 1255 and Lord Chancellor from 1205 to 1214. His uncle was John de Gray, who was a bishop and royal servant t
Tomb of Archbishop de Gray in York Minster
