John de Gray
Also known as: John Gray / John Gray the bishop of Norwich / bishop of Norwich · Family: England · Role: bishop of Norwich · First appears: King John 11
Life events
- c. 1205 · The monks elected John Gray as archbishop at King John's nomination.(King John 11 · 📍 Canturburie)
- With: King John
- “The king gladlie herevnto assented, requiring them to grant their voices vnto John Gray the bishop of Norwich, being both his chapleine and president of his councell. The moonks to gratifie the king obeied his request, and so electing the same bishop of Norwich”
- c. 1205 · Pope Innocent III rejected both elections and nominated a third archbishop.(King John 11 · 📍 Rome)
- With: Pope Innocent III Reignold (subprior of Canterbury)
- “these and other like things procured the pope to reiect both the elections, and of his owne authoritie to nominate the third person”
- 1210 · John Gray became Ireland's deputy and chief justice, replacing Hugh de Lacy.(King John 15 · 📍 Ireland)
- With: Hugh de Lacy
- “he appointed John Gray the bishop of Norwich, to be his deputie there, remoouing out of that office Hugh Lacie, which bare great rule in that quarter before.”
King John 11
- sworn: King John “The king gladlie herevnto assented, requiring them to grant their voices vnto John Gray the bishop of Norwich, being both his chapleine and president of his councell.”
King John 12
- rivals with Reginald FitzJocelin “the strife depended still in the court of Rome betwixt the two elected archbishops of Canturburie, Reginald and John”
- with Pope Innocent III (interaction) “he disannulled them both”
- patron: King John “The king sore offended in his mind that the bishop of Norwich was thus put beside that dignitie, to the which he had aduanced him”
King John 15
- sworn: King John “Thus the more part of the Irish people being brought vnder, he appointed John Gray the bishop of Norwich, to be his deputie there”
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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.