William Grey

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William Grey
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Ely
Title Bishop of Ely
Period in office 1454–1478
Predecessor Thomas Bourchier
Successor John Morton
Personal
Date of death August 4, 1478
For other uses, see William Gray.

William Grey was a medieval Bishop of Ely.

He was nominated to Ely on June 21, 1454 and consecrated on September 8, 1454. [1]

He served as Lord High Treasurer from 1469 to 1470.[2]

He died on August 4, 1478.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 245
  2. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 107

[edit] References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 
Political offices
Preceded by
John Langstrother		 Lord High Treasurer
1469–1470		 Succeeded by
John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester
Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Bourchier		 Bishop of Ely
1454–1478		 Succeeded by
John Morton
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Persondata
NAME Grey, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Lord High Treasurer of England; Bishop of Ely
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH August 4, 1478
PLACE OF DEATH